Thursday, December 3, 2015

Fighting for Rights.





From Brown V. Board of Education of Topeka (1)
Decided by: Warren Court (1953-1954)

Black children were denied admission to public schools attended by white children under laws requiring or permitting segregation according to the races. The white and black schools approached equality in terms of buildings, curricula, qualifications, and teacher salaries. This case was decided together with Briggs v. Elliott and Davis v. County School Board of Prince Edward County.
Question
“Does the segregation of children in public schools solely on the basis of race deprive the minority children of the equal protection of the laws guaranteed by the 14th Amendment?”

“Racial segregation in public education has a detrimental effect on minority children because it is interpreted as a sign of inferiority.”


                Helping to end with the segregation this case was brought to the court. The equality must be for all children in the schools, but those kids were enduring to see how white kids had different type of schools in terms of building, curricula, qualifications and teacher salaries. Brown had the strengths to help black kids to get their rights. He brought the case to the court and the court decided that the black and white kids will continue separated but equal doctrine.
I chose this passage thinking about, why the differences? We are human beings, the color does not mean anything. To learn and be smart we only need to work hard and keep focusing on what we want. As the answer states a part, “Racial segregation in public education has a detrimental effect on minority children because it is interpreted as a sign of inferiority.” We are equal, I do not like to make differences between people. Sometimes when I read or hear about how black people were treated it only makes me feel sad thinking in about how their discriminated. I cannot find reason to treat other people different, to make them feel inferior, to hurt their feelings and to ignore that they are human beings.
               





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