There are many disadvantages to segregation. One main disadvantage is that segregation slows down the economy. Studies have shown that areas that have less segregation are more likely to have more income growth than other areas which are segregated. Detroit, Michigan is the most racially segregated metropolitan area in the country. this means that the entire region might generate $2 billion a year more in income if it had segregation levels closer to the national average. This shows that when an areas segregation levels are high the economy in that area becomes …show more content…
Schools are a very big part segregation and it needs to stop. Studies show that a black child that is in a segregated school tended to make smaller gains in reading than a white child who goes to a white school. This shows that black children are being treated unjustly and are not obtaining the correct amount of knowledge that white children are learning. If white children are obtaining more knowledge than black children, then the country will not grow. Segregation in schools needs to stop because it is unjust to the children who need their education given to them correctly. If every child has the correct education, they need the country will grow and prosper in many ways such as