luck, things can and will get better. They were part of a stepping stone that helpedthe civil rights movement to take off and eventually led to complete integration of allethnic groups in America. The definition of a warrior is "one who is engaged in orexperienced in battle, or in the military life; a soldier; a champion". Melba Beals proved tobe a warrior throughout all of the events that surrounded the integration of Central HighSchool. Although she eventually had to leave town, she and the other eight studentsshowed true bravery and courage when they decided to scale the walls of segregation andend the oppression of the white people in Little Rock. Beals was truly woman who foughthard and kept her faith in route to becoming a "warrior" and eventually a "champion" inthe fight for civil rights. Sources: Beals, Melba Patillo. "Warriors Don't Cry." PocketBooks. (February 1995). Cozzens, Lisa. "The Civil Rights Movement 1955-1965."African American History. http://fledge.watson.org/~lisa/ blackhistory/civilrights-...
