The third grade students were separated into two groups: blue eyes and brown eyes. Both blue group had a day of being superior and another day of being treated similar to African Americans at that time. The children who were once going to school as best friends and in harmony, had …show more content…
But, I also feel that the experience was just a small test. Being discriminated for a few hours is nothing compared to what a black person goes through in the American society. The racism that goes on is through name calling, harassment and even violence. White people have either participated in the hate, or stood by as bystanders, and only few have actually stood up for equal treatment of African Americans. Just because a person may not be racist or hate black people, not standing up and fighting fore their equal right is still wrong. If white people still remain as bystanders, then they are just enjoying the benefits of not being discriminated