Warriors Don't Cry -Part 2-

     After the promise of the national guard being deployed to the high school, Melba and her family feel a slight sense of relief. However, on Monday, September 23, 1957, Melba returns to school to face an enormous mob that had formed in front of the school. After being escorted into not only the school, but also her class, Melba was brought to the principal’s office because the mob has broken the police lines and were heading for the school.
      Melba and the other black students waited nervously together as they listened to the ideas being proposed by the staff. One was bold enough to say that they should hang one child to save the others, but this idea was instantly rejected. The police officer, Gene Smith, escorts the kids out in police cars. Melba decides to stay home the next day. On the news, President Eisenhower announced he will use force to prevent this kind of mob rule and to enforce federal law. The next day, the 101st Airborne Division arrived in Little Rock to enforce peace. Each student was assigned to a soldier from the 101st Airborne Division. Melba’s solider, Danny, protected her from an attack that without his intervention, would have seriously injured Melba. After giving Melba important advice on how to survive, Danny told Melba that Eisenhower withdrew the 101st Airborne, and they would be forced to rely on the Arkansas National Guard for protection.