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Warriors Don't Cry

Melba Pattillo Beals
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58 pages • 1 hour read

Melba Pattillo Beals

Warriors Don't Cry

Nonfiction | Autobiography / Memoir | YA | Published in 1994

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  • Before You Read Sparkles iconBeta

  • Summary

  • Background

  • Key Figures

  • Themes

  • Symbols & Motifs

  • Literary Devices

  • Important Quotes

  • Essay Topics

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    • Essay Topics

    1.

    What did school administrators do to prepare the first Black students to attend Central High School? What additional steps could the administration have taken to prepare the Black students for what they faced?

    2.

    Melba describes the other members of the Little Rock Nine in Chapter 3. Aside from their willingness to enter Central, what did these students have in common?

    3.

    What important role in Melba’s life did her diary play in 1957-58? What role did it play in 1994 when she wrote Warriors Don’t Cry?

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