Little Rock Nine

I have heard this story time and time ago especially during Black History Month but still every time I watch that video it breaks my heart. Watching those people just be abused and such violence and hatred never ceases to amaze me. Being that I am a minority I can understand what these people had to go to. But I have never been placed in such an extreme situation like this. My natural reaction would be to defend myself but the minorities during that time couldn't even lift a finger against their attackers. It is human nature to defend ones self and these people weren't even given that right. The Little Rock Nine had such courage and I give them the utmost respect. It also makes me wonder for the white people that were so against blacks what kind of teaching did they receive from their parents and society to make them think they were better than someone. It's one of the functions of a parent to train up their children and teach them the ways of the world and how did treating someone with such violence and disrespect become something that was taught?