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I would say Carlotta's dad was a great influence and impact on her. The father bought a house, furnished it and made it stand out. "Our house stood out because of Daddy, who earned a living as a brick mason, meticulously covered it from top to bottom" (LaNier, pg. 7)

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If I was in Carlotta's shoes and given the chance to attend Central HS I would take it. The school had better equipment and can better support the students. Carlotta explains that, "The school had a stellar reputation for sending it's graduates to the top-rated colleges in the country, often on scholarships [...] It also had a huge two-thousand-seat auditorium, professional stage, and state-of-the-art lighting for students interested in theater. Students interested in biology and science had access to a fully equipped greenhouse." Central High school provides their students with all that they need to succeed and the school can also help open doors to the future of your dreams. That is one reason why I would want to go there.

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In my opinion, Carlotta's biggest concern with integrating Central HS should be the group's safety and how other people could ridicule them. Pages 58 & 60 state, "For our own safety, he added, we had to leave the school grounds as soon as our classes ended. [...] You are not to date--or even look at--our girls.' [...] I wondered how Ernie and the other guys in the room must have felt. What if they accidentally bumped a white girl? Or, God forbid, smiled at one? Would it be misinterpreted? Would they be reprimanded? Or worse?"

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I believe that her playing with the White boy was the most impactful event that occurred during Carlotta's trip to New York. I believe this because many people did not play/hang out with people of a different race during this time so this moment was monumental. Page 25 states, "Here in this brand-new world, an ordinary friendship between a little black girl and a little white boy could exist, free of the boundaries that defined such relationships back home."

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I think her biggest concern should be how she is treated compared to all the other people in the school since she is different form there

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My connection with Harriet Tubman and Carlotta is that they were both discriminated throughout their life and they were both African Americans.

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I think it was the trip to her school since she was different from everybody else.

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I think that there biggest concerns should have been the danger. Some people can get very violent and unsafe because of there beliefs. I would have been scared of protesting outside of the school violent/ mean students or teachers.

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I probably would have asked my parents about it first, but most likely  I would have gone and integrated to give myself the best educational opportunity possible and have the best resources to use to educate myself while still remaining close to my home.

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My connection with Sonia Manzano and Carlotta is that they are both seen as outcasts.

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I think Carlotta’s father had the greatest impact on her life because he taught her a lot of things from her ABC’s to how to drive and was a patient and diligent teacher.

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I feel like her biggest concern should be the racial conflict she is gonna have to go threw. Like the vulgar words people are gonna say to her and how some might treat her unfair.

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I think Carlotta's father had the most impact. He bought the house that put her in the zone for the school. "I was three years old when Daddy bought the house at 1500 S." . (Chapter 1 pg.4)

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I think the most impactful part of Carlotta's New York trip would be when she had realized that there was no segregation. In the text it says, " That's when it struck me: There wasn't a "Whites Only" sign anywhere in sight."

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This trip has impacted her since she had realized that New York has no segregation. "From the 1920s when wealthy black men and women began migrating there through the 1960s, Sugar Hill was home to some of the nation's most well-known black scholars, writers, activists, sports figures, and entertainers"

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If I was in Carlotta's shoes, I'd take the opportunity to integrate. This would provide a better education for her and a chance to show everyone that they are created equal.

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If I were Carlotta, I would take the opportunity to go to Central High School because they have better educators and better class recourses which can further her education and help her get into a good college, which sets her on a path for the rest of her life.

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My connection with Frederick Douglass and Carlotta is that they were both african american and they both had to deal with segregation and the unfair treatment of african americans.

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The most impactful moment was on the bus because she had never just sat down on a bus without making sure she was separate than whites “it amazed me that we just plopped down where ever we pleased”

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In my opinion, the biggest concern Carlotta should have of with integrating into Central HS is the verbal and physical abuse the other kids will put her through. Since many people looked down on African Americans during that time, Carlotta and the others integrating will face abuse and bullying in many ways that could possibly cause mental damage and physical.  "I had no idea how much my life and the lives of those closest to me were about to change." (chap. 3 pg.45)

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I think Carlotta's biggest concern with integrating Central HS would be not fitting in because of her race and being bullied from it. Emmett Till's story can be used as an example on how whites treated blacks.

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The person in my independent book was a nurse who helped many people in a very dangerous and scary time. Carlotta was a young girl who helped many people see that there should not be segregation and showed people like her that they can do anything that others can do. Though they were both different ages and did very different things they were both helpful to many people.

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I Carlotta's Father had the biggest impact on her because he has always been there for her and has been her biggest supporter.

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If i was Carlotta I would move to Central HS because it gives her a better opportunity for the rest of her life, and it gives her good education, and it is way closer to her house.

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i think her biggest concern should be her safety. That she could  be bullied and harassed or even killed.

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I feel that if i was in her shoes i would definitely take the chance to integrate with others and get a better education. I would do this for myself but also to show others what they they can do.

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Carlotta's biggest concern should be how it affect the lives of everyone around. "I had no idea how much my life and the lives of those closest to me were about to change." (chapter 3 pg.45)

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I feel like the most impactful part of her trip was when she realized white and blacks weren't separated their and that they were together, (no segregation)

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I feel like the greatest impact of Carlotta’s trip to New York was the fact that New York was in the North where blacks weren’t treated as lesser people and Carlotta liked the feeling of freedom and on her way back to Little Rock, she came to the conclusion that she was no longer the same girl, and decided “Suddenly, the wild had opened wider. It was just a matter of time before I was ready to step out of the one I knew.”

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In my opinion Big Daddy had the biggest impact on her life because he cared about her very dearly, and she showed that back to him in MLW it says "I could see  through the car window the silhouette of Big Daddy, a cigar clenched between his teeth and a pool stick in his hand, standing in the darkness, checking on his grandbaby" to me I see that he loves her very deeply.

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The most impactful part of her trip to NY was how there was no segregation. She could do anything that anyone else could do and she was not expecting that.

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I think that the LR9 biggest concern should be not being accepted and being abused if it’s physically and verbally.

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If I were in Carlotta's shoes, I feel I would of moved to Central HS too because it provides better academics, better athletic teams, and was closer to my home. Although I would be scared of what others would think of me, I feel that moving schools shows that I can live and breath the same air has the privileged and kind of pave a way for others to also.

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I believe that big daddy had the biggest impact on her this is because he greatly inspired her and showed her that it was possible to be a successful person of color. We learn this cause it talks about his successful  business on page when it states. This shows that he was a huge inspiration to Carlotta, and most likely many other men of color at the time.

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If i were in Carlotta's shoes, i would've done the same because Carlotta valued education a lot, and transferring to the new school would give her a better education to what she had.

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I feel like Carlotta's dad had the most impact on her life because he was willing to do anything for her, he taught her helpful life skills, and he was kind and sweet to her.

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I think the most impactful part of her trip to New York was that there was not segregation. This was probably surprising to her that there were know signs that said white or black and people were more equal than at her home.

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I think that the Little Rock Nine's biggest concern should be getting physically abused and harassed most people who do not support the integration of the races.

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Carlotta’s biggest concern should be how the white kids and their parents react to central HS being integrated. Some people were really against it. After hearing what happened to Emmett Till who was just a kid I would be scared about my safety because she will have to interact with white people a lot more if she attended the school.

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I believe that Carlotta's father had the greatest impact on her life because he was kind, smart, and taught her many important life skills that are useful later in her life.

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If I were put into Carlotta's shoes, I would have done the exact same thing that Carlotta did, attend Central HS. I would do this because just as she stated in the memoir, "I couldn't help wondering how much wider my options for college would be if I attended Central and suddenly had all of its resources available to me." If I attended Central, I would have a greater variety of colleges that I could go to and would have better supplies to help me get the education I needed.

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My independent reading person is Ghengis Khan. The connection i can make between them is that they both had to overcome great difficulty and caused a big change in the world. Genghis Khan had to go through betrayal and losing family members and loved ones, which is very difficult to go through. Carlotta had to go through threats on her life and the life of her family along with harassment and hate. This is also something difficult to go through. My second connection is that they both changed the world. Genghis Khan united all of the mongolian tribes, while Carlotta helped bring along civil rights and integration. These are both huge changes in the world

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i think the most impactful part of carlotta's trip to new york was when she saw in many different places where there was no sign that said white or black only and that both races were together

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If I had the option to go to a good high school, I would try to take the option. "Hiram's story gave me fresh insight into how much my family valued education even then" (LaNier, pg. 6) If I had known it wouldve been as bad as it was, then I would not have taken the chances and risks that LR9 have gone through.

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If I had the opportunity to integrate the school I would only go if my friends came.

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I believe Carlotta's father had the greatest impact on her life. I believe this because in A Mighty Long Way it says "Because of what happened to Emmett Till, Mississippi became a fearsome place in my mind, and I wanted never to set foot there. That must have been the case with the adults in my family, too, because from that moment on, Daddy mapped out our road trips so that we never passed through Mississippi." This shows that Carlotta's daddy was fearful of Mississippi and influenced Carlotta to be as well. They never set foot in Mississippi and they never will.

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i think the biggest concern with integrating would be saying or doing something wrong because than that would be projected onto all of the african american as a race and it would have turned worse if she did something very bad making them seem bad

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I think what they should be most scared of is being killed and beat to death. This is because the first day they were supposed to attend the police were there In an attempt to stop them this shows how much this was despised. Along with this lynching and the kkk was very prominent in the region.

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I think that their biggest fear should be the mistreatment, bullying, harassment, hate, and possible threats on their life. I think this because they would not have a good time, having to go through all of this, and their family might be in danger

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I think what impacted her most was when she saw that New York was not segregated, and that black children could play with white children.

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one connection is that both carlotta and the person in my book where both african american and made history by being the first african american in a school, they also both were bullied by many people

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I would have done the same thing that they did and apply for the place as soon as i could. I would have done this because it is a great learning opportunity and could get you set for the rest of your life with college and stuff.

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I would have gone to the school too to show a point and interrogate the school so it can be another milestone to freedom for all African -Americans.

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when she saw that New York was not segregated like her town and it was crazy to see what life was like with out segregation

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it would be a very hard decision for me because although i would want the best education but  i would feel unsafe attending that high school so i would choose not to attend.

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A big worry would be apart of being oppressed by racial hate towards colored people and being physically harmed and being denied any value of actually attempting to integrate into the school

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I feel that out of all of Carlotta's family member's, her father had the biggest impact on her and on who she has grown into who she is, "Daddy taught me lots of practical skills... Daddy had a big soft spot in his heart for his daughters...he often worked two or three jobs at a time, whatever it took to provide for his family". (chap. 3, pg. 46-47). This quote shows how her father impacts Carlotta's life since through his acts it shows how he had been there for the family and showing characteristics in which she would learn that would impact how Carlotta acts and effects other.

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If I was given the opportunity to end school segregation in my town I would. The opportunity to be apart of a movement like this to help change your home for the better is amazing. Carlotta could receive more Opportunities for her future and a better education with nicer supplies

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they would get bullied and harassed and get bad looks at them because people at the school would never have seen a black person at their school and thought bad about it

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I think i would have tried to attend the school because i would be making history for all african americans in the U.S. and i could have changed schools and many other things for all of the U.S. for the better

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I would like to say that i would have taken the opportunity, but i know that that is a lie. I would probably, even though i cared about my education, not go. I would realize that i would be hated and that my life may possibly be threatened, and I would not take the risk. I would tell myself that my education at my current school was good enough and realize that going to an all white school was definitely not worth it.

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My book is about Amelia Earhart and a connection is that they were both treated unfairly because Earhart was treated bad because she was a girl and Carlotta was treated bad because she was black

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One connection that I made between Carlotta and MLK Jr. is that they both did stuff that was huge for their time for example MLK was a huge influence in civil rights. Also Carlotta was part of the LR9 who were the first people to integrate in schools.

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Had I been in Carlotta's shoes and had the option to attend Central HS, I would have known it was the right decision for the progression of my people to attend. The impact my choice could have would outweigh my social-anxiety and I think I would have ended up making the choice to go. Although it would be overwhelmingly intimidating and overall frightening, I wouldn't let myself give up that opportunity to change history.

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One connection I can make is that we both have been made fun of by someone else.

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i would take the chance and attend it because you get a good education and you could also be on the papers for making history

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I think that I would have taken up the opportunity because if the colored schools were truly as bad as they were proclaimed to be then I would take the chance to improve my education opportunities.

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Big daddy because he helped her out a lot and cared for her during touch times and it seemed like she really liked him.

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i think the most influential person in charlotte's life was big daddy, because he taught her that african americans could be treated with respect and that people could act normal with them because of his business

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One connection I am able to make between Carlotta and Anne Frank is   the discrimination they both face. Anne and her family were in hiding all because of their religion. Their racist and discriminatory ruler, Hitler, did not allow equal treatment to Jews, similar to how Carlotta and the LR9 were treated very differently from everyone just because of their race and what they look like. They were just normal human beings just like anyone else and everyone deserves the same treatment no matter what they look like or what they believe.

"used the N-word liberally as he talked about the Africans who were enslaved" (LaNier, 5)

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If I was in any of their shoes I would go to Central HS so I could get the best education, even though I would get bullied for going to an all white school. In the beginning of chapter 1 Carlotta says "For the longest time, I wanted nothing more to do with Little Rock. After leaving in 1960, I returned only when necessary"

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I would have taken the opportunity to attend it because I would have wanted the best education possible, even if that meant going to an all-white school.

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I think that her father had the biggest impact on her.

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In my opinion the biggest concern to the Little Rock 9 would be being harassed, beaten up and physically abused by people inside and outside the school. They're a target to people who don't agree with what they believe.

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One thing that relates Carlotta and my the person from my independent novel is that they were both extremely brave. In my independent novel the man goes to fight for America in the front lines of world war 2. He volunteered being fully prepared to die for his countries freedom. Although Carlotta did not necessarily go into a real war, she definitely helped the fight for civil rights. She and 8 others bravely integrated into a school originally for only whites.

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I believe that the person with the biggest impact on Carlotta's life was Big Daddy. He took care of her many times and she seemed to really care about him. In the memoir Carlotta says "I could see through the car window the silhouette of Big Daddy, a cigar clenched between his teeth and a pool stick in his hand, standing in the darkness, checking on his grandbaby". I think this shows that he cared as much about her as she did about him.

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I think that the LR9's biggest concern should be getting physically harassed by the people who do not support the integration of the people. Also they could get beat so hard they get killed.

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I think Carlotta's biggest concern should be that everyone is treated equally.

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In my opinion the most impactful thing about her New York trip was when she saw that it was not segregated “We whizzed by a couple of water fountains and public restrooms, one for men and another for women. That’s when it struck me: There wasn’t a “Whites Only” sign anywhere in sight.” Carlotta saw what it would be like if there was no more segregation.

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My independent reading person (Phil Knight) has experienced a bad dilemma with the government just like Carlotta. He felt like he was being treated unfairly by  being brought to court cases several times just as Carlotta felt she was being treated unfairly by her Governor for not protecting her to grant her access into the school.