Many Blacks during this time felt that they didn't deserve to integrate because they belonged in their community, with their own people, and the shabby schools. They feel like they have come as far as they possibly can as a race and have achieved the most that they can. They do not want to strive for more because they have been made to feel inferior for so long that some started to believe it. Throughout history many Black people internalized the racism that was inflicted upon them. It reminded me of the story of Uncle Tom that made a slave feel that all he could be in life was a slave and that it was his obligation to be a slave to his master and it is saddening how throughout history this happens.This is how Gina's discussion is-- she always talks about outside of the book, such as the historical events. She could always bring up something that is relating to this book. (I bet she is hela good at Fargher's class) Anyway, her first two sentences were what she said in the discussion. During that period, the descrimination that white people have on Black people is very effected to the black students such as Melba who is in Central High. The white students in Central High always called the black students "Nigger" and always try to beat them up. So, like what Gina has mentioned, the gap between the whites and the blacks is very huge during that period.
Like what Gina said, because the blacks get adaption to feel inferior to the whites, so that Melba's family alwats asks her to stay in patient which helps her not making troubles for many times. This is what her Grandma India had taught her. And yeah, the good thing, today, people already stops hating and racist which makes this society more healthy.
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