Beals writes that "integration had stolen my sixteenth birthday" (Beals 147). How so? If you were in her shoes, would you have started to change your mind about the fight for integration? Include one direct quote or paraphrase in your answer (with the right citation).
If I was Melba and my sixteenth birthday was coming up and i was in an integrated high school i would feel the same because i would feel like my life is taken over by my skin color and my life would be boring because i would think of other things other than myself and being sixteen,and yea i would change my mind about integration because like i wrote i would take over my life,and melba cant even go out on her birthday because her grandma says "how can we allow you to go out that way in public?"dont you see those two white devils parked in their cars across the street"(beals 146) she cant enjoy her birthday because two white boys are watching her from across the street so i would feel my life going into a little bubble being taken over.
ReplyDeleteIf I were in her shoes I would not start to change my mind about the fight of integration because they already took my birthday away so there is nothing I can do about it.
ReplyDeleteIntegration has stolen her sweet sixteen because all her friends did not come to her party. Everything has changed for her because in the book she says "please, God, let me learn how to stop being a warrior. Sometimes I just need to be a girl" (Beals 147).I think that in her mind she wants to go back to her normal life but does not know how because now she's a warrior fighting for integration. If I was in her shoes I don't think I would change my mind because if you fight for what you believe in and you really want it you will stay and fight until you have accomplished what you want.
ReplyDeleteIntegration stole Melbas 16th birthday because everything that was going on around her was so intense that she almost forgot her own birthday. According to on of Melbas school days “Looked around, I wanted to take care that none would bang me on my head or trip me up,” ( Beals, Warriors Don’t Cry , Page 141). If I were in her shoes I wouldn’t have changed my mind about the fight for integration because I had come so far and I wasn’t just going to quit after taking so much physical and mental torture. I would also continue because I would want my family and my people to have the freedom everyone else has to be free and not be discriminated because they are black.
ReplyDeleteIf i was in her shoes i wouldnt change my mind about integration because theirs nothing she could do,she lost her sweet sixteenth already.
ReplyDeleteShe thinks that the integration had stolen her brithbay because she tried to go out with Vincen to an other party but she couldn't because the man outside of her house looking at her house like a pray.I would stop tring to fight the integration because its taking over my life if i was in her shoses but than i would thing what i went throught to get so far that each day was a day gone to give up."Please ,God let me lrean how to stop being a worrior.Sometimes i just need to be a girl"(Beals 147).She is tried of frigthing the integration and just wants to be a teenage girl.
ReplyDeleteIntegration stole her sixteenth birthday because her friends that she had invited to her birthday party. Didn't go to her party because they were afraid of being with Melba. They thought trouble would be close if they went to her house. For example how Marsha stated," You gotta get used to the fact that you'all are just not one of us anymore. You stuck your necks out, but we're not willing to die with you" (Beals145). This is a big change because Marsha one of her good friends told her that as if Melba were an alien. Or someone that had gone to another state to live in. They had treated her badly. They should have spoke the truth out at first and weren't really her friends because they weren't with her supporting her in good and bad.If I were in Melbas shoes I would have changed my mind completely about Integration because it was changing my whole life. It went from being clamly to a big role and mess with whites. After all, it was worth it.
ReplyDeleteIntegration had stolen her sweet sixteen because with all the distractions of the integration and everything that came with it, her "friends" decided not to attend her birthday. All because as Masha explained, " were not willing to die with you" (Beals pg 145). And again Mutt and Jeff were there spying on her, looking for her next move and so she wasn’t allowed to go outside even on her birthday because of safety issues. If I were in her position that right there would have really hurt my feeling because I would think after fighting for integration for all the schools even your friends can’t support you. Makes you realize who’s really there for you and what your doing is really the right thing. If I were in her shoes at that point, if I hadn’t so already, I would have given up on myself and stopped going to Central High.
ReplyDeleteIntegration had stolen her sweet sixteen because during your sweet sixteen your supposed to have a good time and have fun when you have your sweet sixteen your supposed to be in good spirits and you shouldn’t be worried weather or not someone is going to kill you. I think that that if I were in her shoes I think that I would’ve kept on going and kept on fighting because I know that what I was fighting for was for a good cause that it was for my ancestors and for my future generations. I would’ve also kept on fighting because of the millions of people that had given up their time to fight for the cause that she yearned for also for the many that had died during the peaceful marches.
ReplyDeleteBased on what I read I will not change my mind about the fight for integration. Why, because If it's going to take my life so they could let blacks and whites integrate the same school then ill take that risk because it's not right. We need to make a difference that will help whites and blacks integrate. The fight for integration has stolen Melbas sweet sixteen birthday because there is alot of stuff going on that she just cant concentrate on that. Shes saying that Icant have birthday because of integration.
ReplyDeleteIf i was in her shoes i would not change my mind of the fight for integration. i would rather integrate the school instead of having my sixteenth birthday i fight to for my right to integrate Central High School even though the integration has stolen my friends from coming to my sixteenth birthday. "Please,god, let me learn how to stop being a warrior. Sometimes i just nedd to be a girl."(Beals 147)
ReplyDeleteIf I were in her shoes I would keep fighting for integration because I know if I keep fighting we will overcome the segregationist and will be accepted in “white” places and I know that I’m risking a lot but I also understand that it will benefit me in the end and black and white will no longer see them in color but see them in there personality.
ReplyDeleteBeals writes that integration had stolen her sixteenth birthday because she couldn't go to Ann's party with Vince because of the guys, Mutt and Jeff, were waiting for some black person to come out and kill them. If I was in her shoes, I wouldn't have changed my mind about the fight for integration because if they stopped fighting, they wouls have never have been free. As Beals said, it made the people happy that Minnijean got suspended, but they rest of the nine didn't want to give up, (Beals 150)
ReplyDeleteIf I was in her shoes I would think that this is not right I don’t get a sixteen birthday. Beals is right when she said "Integration had stolen my sixteenth birthday"(Beals 147). I worked so hard to for integration and to stay alive. All I ask is for someone to celebrate my birthday. I feel this is wrong because I don’t get to do any thing anymore without a reporter asking me questions. I but I can also celebrate my birthday after this is all over.
ReplyDeleteIf I was in her shour I would of forgot it the other things because your 16 one time and u can only live that moment 1 time in your hold life time so if I was in her sho8us I would of told my family that I wanted my birthday the other things could wait I mean yes I now is important for there rights but don’t you think she deserves a birthday and a hold day that is all about her only because she hade been a lot of things in that new high school but if I was in her shoes I would of worry of the integrate also but your birthday is important also.”two, four, six, eight we aint gonna integrate –no not in 58.”
ReplyDeletethe way integreation stole melbas sweet sixteen is that nobody showed up to the party.they were all scared of being around melbe know thwe white people follewed them everywhere.if i was in melbas shoes i couldnt change my mind of integreation but i think i would like some me time just with my friends.so in other words i would of probably done what melba did and sbbed in my pillow for a while.like what melba wrote uin her diary"please,god,let me learn how to stop being a warrior.sometimes i just need to be a girl"(beals147)
ReplyDeleteIt stole her birthday because she cant be happy about it because she has to worry about the segregationists. I would have changed my mind because the integration has already tooken alot from her. I would have quit tryin already."But with the integration i was no where near being free."
ReplyDeleteIf I were in her shoes I would change my mind about integration if it was messing up my life.
ReplyDeleteAlso melba's friend didn't attend her birthday and also vince.`(please, god, let me leran how to stopbeing a warrior).beals 147
Instead of her friends coming to her birthday party they go to a Chrismas party without even telling her it will be on the same date as her b-day party.Even Vince left to go with his freinds. I to would change my mind about integration if it was ruining my social life. In her diary Melba wrote:Please God let me learnhow to stopbeinga warrior.Sometimes I just need to be a girl.
ReplyDeleteIt stole her birthday because she cen't enjoy ti because she is busy worring about what will happen at school.She also has to make sure no one tries to kill her.I would still fight because its the right thing to do and even if my life is a living hell at least it is for a good cause.
ReplyDeleteno because even though this is a once in a life time thing i would try to make intergration possiable so it won't happen to other people in the future. intergartion was so big they even argued of beals qoute "this is a intergrated turkey"(Beals 137).
ReplyDeleteNo I don't like birthday parties and I would keep fighting for integration.She wrote "Please, God, let me learn how to stop being a warrior. Sometimes I just need to be a girl" (Beals 147). I think she is like that because she is a girl and she wanted her party.
ReplyDeleteIt stole her sixteenth birthday because she couldn't enjoy it. I would have started to change my mind about the fight for integragition because I would want my life back and I would want to hang out with my friends and go out every weekend instead of staying home all day.
ReplyDeleteI would not because it would pay off soon and all the south would be inspired to integrate their White only schools and then everything will be back to normal because according to Beals"It doesn't matter"(Beals 146).
ReplyDeleteIntegration stole Melbas 16th b-day because all the people she invited to her party didnt go because they were scared to go to her house. Another reason integration stole her 16th b-day is because she wanted to go with Vince to another party but her mom didnt let her because two guys were across the street watching their house. If i were in her shoes then i would have changed my mind bout integration because she didnt get to do anything or go anywhere.
ReplyDeleteIntetgration stole her sixteenth birthday because because of that none of her friends wanted to go because they thought it was dangerous and too risky. Only Vince went. According to Grandma India, "Mutt and Jeff are just waiting for us to make a mistake so's they can hang you"(Beals 146). Integration has completely taken away her life she can never go wherever she wants or make new friends. If I were in her shoes i would think about it twice about fighting for integration. I wouldnt want my dreams to be taken away from me. I wouldnt want my privilages to be taken away. I would want to do whatever i want and have fun. I would of wanted to give up, but i know that giving up would be the wrong thing to do because that would make the other people win.
ReplyDeleteShe didnt have a good birthday beacause she couldn't enjoy it and she is soposed to enjoy her sixteen because it only comes once a year. if i was in her shoes i would probaly quite on fighting intergration because i would gotten mad and derpressd beacause i wouldnt have my sixteen.she put in her diary "please,god,let me learn how to stop being a worrior.sometimes i just need to be a girl.(Beals p.147) this important becaouse thats when she wrote how she feels about what is goin on
ReplyDeleteIntegration had stolen her sixteenth birthday by no one attending at her party because she integrated Central High and maybe her friends taught it was dangerous to go to her party because maybe some white people might go and start beating them up or do something dangerous cause thats how much they hate her. According to the author Melba Patillo "Please, God let me learn how to stop being a warrior. Sometimes i just need to be a gir" (Beals, 147). I would probably change my mind about the fight for integration.
ReplyDeleteIf i was in melba shoes i would of changed my mind of the fight of integrtion because my Birthday is special and i will never be sixteen again and then i cant go party because maybe I can get attacked by the white people and like in the following quote said " Grandma was right.It was wasnt safe the integration has stolen my sixteen Birthday"(Beals147).
ReplyDeleteIf I was in her shoes I would stop integration because I would want to haev fun for my 16 birthay like she said in the book "Please,God,let me learn how to stop being a warrior. Sometimes I need to be a girl."(pg 147 Beals). Sometimes I want to just stop being a freak for soccer and play other sports but I cant.
ReplyDeleteWell from my viewpoint Beals writes
ReplyDelete"intergration had stolen my sixteen birthday".No one went to her party because they were afraid to be killed.Only Vince went to her party.Another reason is that Melba and Vince wanted to go to another party,but her mom didn't let her because she said it wasn't safe because there were two guys in the street.If I a was in her shoes I would have started to change my mind about the fight for intergration because it is interfering in your personal life and you will end up with no one in your life.
Based on what I have read I think that yes I will stop fighting for integration because its a special day for her so have a great time. All of her friends didnt come because they were afraid. She WANTED TO go to the Xmas party with Vince but she was being watch by Mutt Jeff. So if she didnt integrated the school she could of been free with Vince.
ReplyDeleteWell from my view point Beals writes "integration had stolen my sixteen birthday" because no one went to her party except for Vince because they were afraid to be killed. Another reason is that Melba and Vince wanted to go to another party but her mom didnt let her because she said it wasnt save because there were two guys in the street.If I was in her shoes i would change my mind about the fight for integration. because no one woold want to be near me because they will think that being with me, they can get killed.
ReplyDeleteIf I was in Melbas shoes I wouln't change my mind about integration because I would think about all I went through while trying to get into Central high.If I would give up I would of been mad because I went through a lot and for it to go to waste would of been wrong.According to Beals"Grandma was right. I wasnt safe.Integration had stolen my sixteen birthday"(Beals 147).Since Melba has been through a lot she probably felt devastated because it seems like she can't get a away from all the white people.
ReplyDeleteshe writes that because she wouldn't have her party because white people would know about it.If I was in her shoes I would be sad that I couldn't have my party but I still won't change my mind about integrating.I won't let the white people know that they have won the battle. Were it says " Don't worry about the party ,grandma.It doesn't matter" Melba was right I mean she did wanted the party but knowing that the white people are there waiting to kill her.
ReplyDeleteno, i would not because if i worked hard then it would probably be worth it. then all the white schools would equal and be all to normal.
ReplyDelete"how could i be turning sweet sixteen in just a few days and be a student at central high"(beals 141).
Integration has taken her birthday away because she is unhappy and distressed about being a warrior for god and she just wanted to be a regular, not crying her eyes out because of the unfairness, girl. Because she wanted to go to out in pulic but in the book it states "How can we allow you to go out that way, in public? Don't you see those two white devils parked in their car across the streets?" (Beals 146) Devils is a strong word for white people..so they must felt strong about them. If i was in her shoes i would want to quit, but i wouldn't cause of my people who supported me in making history happen and i wouldn't want to live in a world full of quiters who don't do anything when something is not equal towards anyone.
ReplyDeleteintegration has stolen melbas sweet sixteen because now everbody is against the blacks and they are afraid that somethings is going to happen melba. no because i would have many more birthdays and i would at least have much more education . in my opinion i think that education is better than a party because parties come and go. you could party anytime but no one is going to give you the education you would need.
ReplyDeleteIntergration stole her sweet siwteen because she threw a party hoping in her heart that it would be a big success, but thanks to her being in the intergration of Central High her friends were scared of her house and no one showed up with the expection of Vince. Personally, I wouldn't let this be a reason to give up on intergration. This would be the price that I had to pay for me and the generations to be able to obtain the same amount of education as any white person.
ReplyDeleteWell from what i have red, the quote" The intergration had stolden my sixteenth birthday" meant was like having a 16 birthday that was ruined! I would hate to have a problem before or close to my birthday.
ReplyDeleteIf I were in Melbas shoes, I would start to change my mind about fighting integreation. I mean she is only sixteen. And she is already losing some parts of her life. Like her party were, only Vince went. And he didnt seemed to hapy about it. Since he wanted to go to Ann`s christmas party. And even on her birthday, she had to stay in her house. Not even able to go outside. And what she wrote in her diary was true. "Please, God, let me learn how to stop being a warrior. Sometimes I just need to be a girl" (Beals 147). By being a "warrior", she is missing out of some of her "girl onece in a life thing." So yeah, I would change my mind.
ReplyDeleteIf I was her probably because the Whites mess up her sixteen and she started to cry.If I was in her shoes i wouldn`t have a sweet sixteen because the Whites might come and destroy the party or their was a fight of White people involved
ReplyDeleteIn a way integration has stolen Melba's sixteenth birthday. Now her old friends were ditching her party because of her decision to integrate Central. Her friends felt scared of going to her house because of the threats Melba had recieved. Even Vince had decided to leave after a while. One friend called her to tell her they weren't going and she said, "You stuck your necks out, but we're not willing to die with you" (Beals 145). She was explaining that they didn't want to be involved with anything having to do with the integration because they were afraid of being threatened by the whites. She even told Melba that she wasn't one of them anymore; she had decided to attend Central so she had been considered an outsider now. If this had happened to me I think I would have started to regret my decision to integrate Central and would probably try to leave. I don't think I'd be as strong as Melba is.
ReplyDeleteI would not change my mind about intregation just because no one showed up to her party that she thought was going to be a succes "Not inviting the others made me feel guilty"(Beals 143).
ReplyDeleteIt changed her sixteenth birthday, by her party being ruined. Melba had planned to have a big party with all her friends. But none of her friends showed up, only Vince her boyfriend showed up. But the thing that really messed it up was that her friends didn't like her anymore because she went to Central High and they were scared that something might happen to them if they showed up to her house.
ReplyDeleteIf I was in her place, I wouldn't change my mind because intergration needed to happen. Many blacks started to mistreat the whites very badly and that needed to change, and like I say, "When you believe something, and when you want to change something, be strong and have faith because you can suceed anything. Just give it your best and give it a try."
One direct qoute is when Melba was talking to her friend, Marsha in the phone.
"The she confirmed my worst fears. She explained that another friend, Ann, was having her annual Christmas party, and most of the people I invited would be going there. But I knew that Ann's party wouldn't begin before eight. When I asked why they couldn't stop beforehand, there was a long silence, and then she said, "Melba,the thruth is we're all afraid to come to your house"(Beals 145).
The interagration stoled her sweet sixteen because that same day on her birthday she wanted to go out with Vince to Ann's party and she couldn't go with him because Matt and Juff's were in the car waiting for her to make a mistake so they can report it to her they had taken away the most important day her 16th birthday and she wanted it to be nice. In my opinion i would have changed my mind abou5t the integration because 16th birthdays are important and if something like that messes up my day i would be very upset and furious it was supposed to be my day and something like that just crushed it all because of that their would go my 16th birthday and wouldn't like it anymore i would hate everyone who messed my day up. I also wouldn't want to go to that same school anymore i would want to transffer and have a normal life like everybody else. Melba wrote "Please god let me learn how to stop being a warrior. Sometimes I just need to be a girl"(Beals 147).
ReplyDeleteIf i was to be in Melbas shoes i would be really mad if they tock away me birthday because that should be a day about me.The other reason why i would be mad is because they should be happy for me but there not because of intergration. " the integration had stolen my sixteenth birthday" (Beals 147) is what Melba said before they stole her B-ay
ReplyDeleteWell integration had stolen her sixteenth birthday because when Melba invited her friends to her party none of them wanted to go.
ReplyDeleteExcept for Vince he was the only one that showed up. Her friends felt that she wasn’t one of them anymore.According to Melba Pattillo,"You gotta get used to the fact that you'all are just not one of us anymore. You stuck your neck out, but we're not willing to die for you"(Beals 145). Well If I was her I will not change my mind about fighting for integration because for me friends come and go. If they appreciate you well good but if they done then it’s their loss.
When Melba Patillo Beals says that "integration had stolen my sixteenth birthday," she means that she can't even celebrate her birthday like a normal person because integrating Cental High is such a huge deal. If I were in her shoes, I would just quit the fight for integration because if what I'm doing is taking away my whole life, I wouldn't want it to go even farther and start hurting my family also. It sucks that Melba had to go through all of that because she can't experience everything that a normal kid her age is experiencing. Instead, she is mistreated, which is not a normal thing for a kid her age to go through. At her birthday party Melba thinks, "somehow the whole integration thing had even dulled my desire for daydreams about him" (Beals 144). She refers to Vince when she thinks that. I think it is unbelievable that the whole integration thing is taking her mind off of the guy she really likes. I think that sometimes bad things that happpen in life are the things that stick the most in your mind, but you don't really remember the really good things that happen to you.
ReplyDeleteIf I was Melbas shoes, I would have tried to
ReplyDeleteget some inspiration so I could keep going so I could fight through integration.Also if it were me, I would have probaly give up and gave up and not take the suffering any more.She shouldn't give up on integration because nobody went to her party."you never return my call's" Vince said.
If i was in Melba's shoes i would also be changing my mind about the fight for intergration. It would be too much for any 16 year old to take. It was a good run but there is a limit of pain the body and soul can take. If I were her i would go on until i have no more will power to go on. I would be lucky if a person would take my place and continue my struggle. In the bookm it says, "please God, let me learn to stop being a warrior." (Beals 147). This is important because she is giving up her strenght to go on and finish her misiion to intergrate Central High.
ReplyDeleteHow it stold Melbas sweet sixten is by that she though that it was going to be a big party. but it wasn't because only one person showed up which was her boyfriend vince other persons din't show up was because like her house was like a target for integration all of her friends were afraid of her house and that is why none of friends went.
ReplyDeletei wouldn't start changing my mine about integration because if i wanted justice or stop people from being racist even though it would cost for people to not go to the parties or something i wouldn't have shanged my mine.
"melba, the truth is that we we're all afraid to come to your house" (Beals pg145).
so melba may lose her friends but if she wanted to do that she had to losse that .
"Integration had stolen my sixteenth birthday" (Beals 147)melba says this because sh ethaught that whwen she was sixteen she would be able to go on real dates and go out,and also because when she planned her party and the day came, she was upset because no one but vince and anothrer friend went .Then one of hre friends called and told her that no one went bacause they were afraid ,and that she was'nt one of them anymore . Then she felt that the people that was supposed to go were only vinces friends and not hers.
ReplyDeleteFrom my view point intergation had slolen her sixteenth birthday because all friends starded to dich her pary because she integrated Central.Melba states "Melba,the truth is were all afraid to come to your house" (Beals 145).this ment that her friendas were afraid because melba wanted to intagrate Central because of discrimination.
ReplyDeleteWell integration for her has been stolen her sixteen birthday because she can spend time with her friends. Well the friends that she though she had. They don’t see her anymore like one of them. I would like to still be in the school even thought what happen because if they consider not one of them anymore because she goes to Central High maybe there not true friends.According to Beals "Sixteen has always seemed the magic age that signaled the beggining of freedom"(Beals 141). I think thatis horrible that she was so excited then her dreams got crushed.
ReplyDeleteIntegertion stole Melbas sweet sixteen birthday because she had invited all her friends from her former school to her birthday part but nobody showed up. "Melba, the truth is we're afraid to come to you're house" (Beals 145). They were afraid to go to Melbas party because they were afraid something bad migt happen to them.
ReplyDeletewell,I dont know much about this "sweet sixteen"thing but this was something that changes her life.At this point she stops being a little girl and becomes an "adult".This is a girls dream like now my parents are thinking on my sisters too but I dont really care about those things,and maybe niether do you,but since I have a sister I can see what she might have felt."Sixteen had always seemed like the magic age that singled the bigining of my freedome"(Beals).Another great factor that afected her party was the whole segregation thing.She cant go out because white people who are against segregation like the Ku Klux Klan might hit her or even lynch her.She would not even make it to her nex birthday.
ReplyDeleteIntegration stole her sixteenth birthday because she had dream it was going to be one of the best moments in her life. But since integration was so dangerous and their her friends but their not willing to die for herthey rather act like they don't know her. Yes, I would have changed my mind because that was suppose to be my moment and just because I went to a white school. For me that would have been the last straw because that was mine moment. But it didn't stop that for her to make things worse "Melba, the truth is we're all afraid to come to yourhouse"(Beals 145). So as you can read only Vince came to her party. Ican even imagene how she felt.
ReplyDeleteIf i were at her shoes i would still fight for the integration because they took my sweet 16 so i cant do anything abouth it.
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