Sometimes when you hear of things that happened you may often wonder how it could really have been like that. Well, at least I know that I do. When I hear and read of all of the ill-mannered people who commit acts of cruelty it amazes me yet doesn’t surprise me. Sometimes I even think that if there happened to be a time that comes to pass that people believe they won’t have any consequences at all for their actions, then the world would be in a lot more trouble than it is now. As kids, I think that the nine students endured more than they could handle. If I had been in the same predicament I would have more than likely cried every day. I don’t think that I have what it takes to stand up to such cruelty. Not only were these kids being teased and taunted by kids their age, but they were also being shunned by parents and teachers alike. The riots that took place as they were walking in the door were enough to make anyone go mad. Having to be escorted to do something as simple as walking in the door to school is outrageous. But at the same time, having guards to escort me into school, knowing the type of person that I am, I would have felt very important and liked the attention. Good or bad, attention is attention and it would be nice to know that I affect so many people to the point where they feel threatened enough to riot at a school. It means that I destined for greatness. If everyone likes you all the time then something has got to be wrong. These people should have at least understood that they were saying these slurs and shouts to mere children who did nothing but desired an education. What if the shoe was on the other foot? I’d like to think that they wouldn’t have wanted to have their child face that type of pressure at such a young age. I remember when first hearing of this story and being so angry that people could be so much anger and filled with hatred for mankind. These children, along with their parents, fought for what they believed was right and doing so led the path to a long line of desegregation within the schools until it was abolished all together. They should really be commended for exemplifying such bravery. As for me, if I were one of those nine, I would have probably been one to want to chicken out at first but after experiencing it once, I would have more than likely realized that the things were saying would have been repetitive and after hearing once, it’s like hearing it one thousand times. Racial slurs, as does anything else, seem to get old and sometimes they get old before we even know it.
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