Have you ever faced a life-changing experience that changed your life and country? If so, you are similar to Melba Pattillo Beals in Warriors Don’t Cry, Jackie Robinson in I Never Had it Made, and Feng Ru in “The Father of Chinese Aviation.” They all took a risk and faced life-changing experiences that changed their lives and their countries in some way. Melba Pattillo Beals faced life-changing experiences that helped improve education for African Americans. She endured challenges like facing threats from white people and coming across discrimination. In paragraph thirteen, the text states,”...white people looked totally horrified, while others raised their fists to us. Other shouted ugly words.” (Beals) This quote explains that people …show more content…
He went through challenges and threats while integrating Major League Baseball. In paragraph three, it states,”It hadn’t been that easy to fight the resentment expressed by players on the other teams, by the team owners, or by bigoted fans screaming “n---.” (Robinson) This quote explains that even though he had been forced to live with rejections and discrimination he still decided to integrate Major League Baseball. These events caused him to grow and develop by becoming a determined player and proving himself on the field despite the resentment. In paragraph eleven, it states,”It broke the tension and it made me feel I had to succeed.” This quote explains that the African American community and the young children supported him which encouraged him to succeed in his game play. He responded to these events by remaining a person of character and being positive. In paragraph four, it states,”Some things counterbalanced this ugliness. Black people supported me with total loyalty.” This quote explains that the black people supported him and he did not respond with violence towards the people who did not agree with integrating Major League Baseball. Jackie Robinson impacted his country by paving the way for more black athletes to play professional