Melba Patillo Beals 'Warriors Don' T Cry

Warriors Don’t Cry by Melba Patillo Beals, is a memoir of the events involving the Integration at Little Rock Central High School. The story took place in 1957, but it is still told today. This book is still important because it shows how far we have come, and it shows how everyone was affected in the past. Everyone had a different view of the integration, but no one will ever forget what happened. For the nine African American students, going to Little Rock was full of bullying, racial slurs, and even physical pain. “ On some days I found myself thinking every waking moment about nothing else but my safety- consumed with learning skills that would keep me alive.” ( Beals, 124). Most of the students, if not all, were scared and feared that