Even though she faces a lot of hate and negativity, she overcomes it and finishes the integration strong. They faced many challenges during their integration, The text states,”’Damn you, b*tch,’ he shouted. ‘You’ll be a dead n***er before this day is over.’”(142). This is one of the many threats she and the little rock 9 encountered in the integration. It was so bad that the Army had to come in and protect the little rock 9, But unfortunately, they did little to help. But without the protection of the army later on, The LR9 is forced to learn how to defend themselves. Melba befriends a boy named Link who tells her the plans to get her kicked out of school. She fights her way to the end, overcoming any obstacle that gets in her