Nine to Five

part of Life Photo Collection located in New York, New York. I chose this artwork, because it reminds me of how hard it was for integration in the Deep South especially in my home state of Arkansas. My first impression is how much courage it took for nine African-American students to go against all odds and enter Central High on that day. Also, this shows me how hard it was to be black in the 1950s in the Deep South. Elements The photograph uses monochromatic color scheme of black, and white.…

order to stall further desegregation. This year is known as “The Lost Year,” because children who could not afford private school or arrange to attend schools outside the city lost a year of education. This included the eight teens of the Little Rock Nine. For the remainder of the 1950’s the Civil Rights Movement searched for a follow-up to this marvelous beginning. These experiences that seemed thankless throughout the years were used as landmarks of human…

How can turning points change and develop a person and their society? A turning point can be described as an event that changes the direction of a person's life, turning points can be caused by big or small events and can have negative or positive effects. The idea of people facing life changing events is shown in “I Never Had it Made” an autobiography by Jackie Robinson, the memoir “Warriors Don't Cry” by Melba Pattillo Beals and “The Father of Chinese Aviation” an article by Rebecca Maksel.…

How can turning points impact others lives and countries? A turning point can be described as a life changing event that impacts a person and the world around them. In the autobiography “ I never had it made” by Jackie Robinson, the memoir,” Warriors don’t cry”, by Melba Pattillo Beals, and the article,” The Father of Chinese Aviation” by Rebecca Maksel, each of these individuals faced turning points. Jackie Robinson, Melba Pattillo Beals, and Feng Ru experienced life changing events that…

Beals ,and the Little Rock Nine, had to be escorted by soldiers to just get there safely. This shows how extreme the racial hate was during that time period and how the Little Rock Nine was in so much danger that Beals says in her book that the “Screaming Eagle Division 101” had to step in. It then says,”Sarge said they were doing crowd control - keeping the crowd away from us.”(Beals) This tells us that there was an angry mob or someone who wanted to harm the Little Rock Nine that had to be…

history. These courageous students, known as the Little Rock Nine, put the court case Brown v. Board of Education (1954) into action when they arrived at Central High School. Under the case decision, segregation in public schools would be considered illegal; this resulted in disbelief and upheaval within the white communities. However, for the African American community, this was a major leap on the path toward equality. The Little Rock Nine were the most courageous teenagers in America because…

National Guard to serve as a barricade on the front steps of the school to prevent the “Little Rock Nine” from entering. Once reported nationally across the news, he later released a statement saying that it was for the protection of the citizens and most importantly the students. He wanted to keep it nice and peaceful and segregation does the trick. Although this was very disappointing to the “Little Rock Nine” it did not deter them from there motif to become a vital part in the segregation of…

of the mobs that gathered at the school to protest everyday, the nine black students that attended high school found it challenging to do the simple task of going to school. The school years 1957 to 1958 and 1958 to 1959 were filled with many events that surrounded the integration of Central High School. In the school year of 1957 to 1958 the majority of white people were against the integration of Central. For the Little Rock Nine, the school year was a disgrace, they were tormented and…

The titles you will be hearing about are. “The Little Rock Nine”, “Life Without Limbs, and “The Lost Boys”. The First text that demonstrates perseverance is “ The Little Rock Nine”. First African American citizens were not allowed to go to the same school as other Caucasian citizens. People were upset and wanted to integrate the schools that previously were all white. The article states that the students who did this ( The Little Rock Nine) faced extreme racism when starting the school. They…

What is perseverance? The dictionary describes it as “the quality that allows someone to continue trying to do something even though it is difficult.” Merriam-Webster (2015). The act of finalizing perseverance is complete success. So I evaluated people in my desired profession, and one lady stood out among the rest. Through her trials as press secretary of the Clinton Administration she demonstrated one consistent trait. Dee Dee Myers would persevere. Dee Dee Myers, a graduate of Santa Clara…