Melba remembers Thomas, a member of the Little Rock Nine, as “quiet” and “soft-spoken.” He was an athlete and a top student in his class. She recalls that he had a “subtle” sense of humor that made people “giggle aloud” when they were “not supposed to.” Along with Carlotta Walls, Thomas is one of few members of the Little Rock Nine who graduated from Central High.
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Jefferson Thomas Character Timeline in Warriors Don’t Cry
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Chapter 2
They get a phone call from Melba’s father , saying that Melba has been chosen to integrate Central. A news announcer says that...
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Chapter 3
The other students include Ernest Green, the eldest, Terrence Roberts, Jefferson Thomas , Elizabeth Eckford, Thelma Mothershed, Melba’s “special friend” Minnijean Brown, Carlotta Walls, and Gloria Ray....
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Chapter 18
...getting Central to integrate once again. Only two black students are permitted entry—Carlotta Walls and Jefferson Thomas , who graduate from the school. In 1962, Melba attends San Francisco State University where...
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