I chose this quote because even though it's short, I believe that it's a very strong and powerful quote. It shows the fact that the kids still faced many unknown things during their experience. It also shows that even though they faced many struggles, they were still willing to fight for equality and what they believed in, not backing down on what they came there to do.

- Melba Pattillo Beals 

I chose this quote because it shows the bravery and motivation these students had. It shows that the students didn't just come to fight for no reason, it shows that they want to fight for all the people who were before them, and all the people that will come after. The students want to make change for themselves and all the others who have fought for equality.

I think these students were definitely met with anger and racism because the movement they were protesting was a very big deal at the time. Coming into an all white school as an African American was a thing you couldn't do back then, so the fact that they did this probably made a huge impact on their community, but I bet it also faced lots of discrimination as well.

Question 2: What would you do in these students' positions? Would you stand for change?

If I was in these students positions, I don't think I would be brave enough to do what they did. The courage it took for them to step out of their comfort zones and into a community that didn't accept them or view them as equals, was huge. I definitely would've wanted to fight and stand up for change, but I would not have been able to accomplish what these students did.