Characters and People
The woman who was the head of the Arkansas chapter of the NAACP and worked to help the Little Rock Nine successfully integrate
Who is Daisy Bates
What city and state does Melba's story take place?
Where is Little Rock, Arkansas
What happened to Melba on the first day she attempted to go to Central High?
Melba and her mother were chased by men trying to attack them. Melba has to drive home and is not allowed to attend school on the first day.
Early childhood memory from age 5 that showed Melba the way many white people viewed black people
When the white man wouldn't let her ride the carousel even though it was available
"Pay attention to where you are walking. Don't walk alone."
Who is Melba's teacher the day Brown vs. Board of education was ruled a victory.
The name of Melba's grandmother
Who is (Grandma) India
What year did Melba start Central High School?
When is 1957
What is the significance of the ad taken out in the newspaper with the picture of Elizabeth Eckford getting screamed at?
It gave Melba hope that white people were capable of caring about the struggles she was facing.
The day Melba was born
What is Pearl Harbor- December 7, 1941
"You don't want to be white. What you really want is to be free and freedom is a state of mind."
Grandma India
Who is Melba's love interest and why is he important to her during this time?
Who is Vince. Vince is important to Melba during this time because he represents normalcy and is something that can take her mind of integration.
The president during the time the Little Rock Nine were trying to attend Central High School.
Who is Dwight D. Eisenhower
The landmark case the declared segregating schools was unconstitutional. Why was is significant?
What is Brown vs. Board of Education. It was significant because it paved the way for the Little Rock Nine and all other American schools.
Why did Grandma India tell Melba that she was a warrior?
Because she knew the dangers and tough road that would be ahead of her
"Melba, take the keys!!"
Who is Mother Lois
Melma's mother's name
Who is Mother Lois
The Governor of Arkansas who was trying to stop integration.
Who is Governor Orval Faubus
The person who came to Melba's rescue when a white man was attempting to rape her
Who is Marissa
NAACP stands for
What is the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
"You'll make this your last cry. You're a warrior on the battlefield for your Lord. God's warriors don't cry cause the trust that He's always on their side."
Grandma India
The member of the Little Rock 9 who got separated from the group on the first day and taunted and surrounded by an angry mob. The image was caught on camera and became an image associated with racism and bigotry.
Who is Elizabeth Eckford
The lawyer and Supreme Court Justice who successfully argued in the Brown vs. Board of Education case
Who is Marshall Thurgood
What state did Melba's travel to with her family before the school year started and why was it significant?
It was the first time she had been treated not "lower than" and inviting into a white person's home. It showed her that the whole country and world wasn't only like what she saw in Little Rock.
What was the event Melba enjoyed going to with her grandmother? How did her grandmother behave?
Melba wrote:
"His positive attitude gave me hope that even if I couldn't speak my truth, the scales of justice were weighed on our side."
Who is she talking about?
Who is Marshall Thurgood