Segregation During The Civil Rights Era
Civil Rights Era
History Class
During my following essay we will be answering several questions that will help us comprehend the segregation that was implemented in the United States during the Civil Rights Era. Yes there was segregation in all areas of the public living, but we will be mainly focusing on the area of school districts and how it affected black and white students. It’s a touchy subject for some of the older folks that were present during the whole civil rights era cause they had experienced the harassment and the denial of a better education during those times. Now as you soon will read segregation wasn’t just in the south towards blacks and white, us Hispanics suffered as well. So it will be an interesting …show more content…
topic and sure to captivate your attention.
What do you think segregated schools were like in pre- 1954 America?
I think these were very difficult times for black students.
Segregation was just the half of it, cause most of the black schools were being help much by the government and education wasn’t provided at the same level as white schools there for the poverty was high and these blacks schools were of low achieving. I also believe that the segregation issue extended far beyond just public places, such as harassment towards the black students in the streets.
In what parts of the US were schools segregated?
Mainly in the south of the United States, all the way from Texas, Georgia, Tennessee, Florida and more states. The segregation law was established mainly in 1877 during the Reconstruction Era. Segregation was applied everywhere, from schools, restaurants to public transportation. Now a lot fo people aren’t aware that segregation was also in states like Texas in which Mexican-american students were placed in separate schools and also students that had migrated with their parents to the United States were segregated as well.
Did segregation exist in Puerto Rico?
In Puerto Rico segregation in schools didn’t really exist but there was segregation with Puerto Rican students that migrated from the island to the United States. However there was racial segregation reported in the universities such as the University of Puerto
Rico.
How was the experience of a black student in public schools different from that of a white student?
As mentioned before the achievement levels were higher in white public schools versus the black schools and this was all due to the Jim Crow law which demanded the segregation of black and white students. White students were being raised with a sense of being superior to black students and often that led to them opposing to any rights given to black students.
References
Heart and Soul: The Story of America and African Americans; Author Nielson, K. Pages 16-23
Free Atlast: Author Rappaport, D. Pages 35-42
www.history.com/topics/black-history/civil-rights-movement
History Class
During my following essay we will be answering several questions that will help us comprehend the segregation that was implemented in the United States during the Civil Rights Era. Yes there was segregation in all areas of the public living, but we will be mainly focusing on the area of school districts and how it affected black and white students. It’s a touchy subject for some of the older folks that were present during the whole civil rights era cause they had experienced the harassment and the denial of a better education during those times. Now as you soon will read segregation wasn’t just in the south towards blacks and white, us Hispanics suffered as well. So it will be an interesting …show more content…
topic and sure to captivate your attention.
What do you think segregated schools were like in pre- 1954 America?
I think these were very difficult times for black students.
Segregation was just the half of it, cause most of the black schools were being help much by the government and education wasn’t provided at the same level as white schools there for the poverty was high and these blacks schools were of low achieving. I also believe that the segregation issue extended far beyond just public places, such as harassment towards the black students in the streets.
In what parts of the US were schools segregated?
Mainly in the south of the United States, all the way from Texas, Georgia, Tennessee, Florida and more states. The segregation law was established mainly in 1877 during the Reconstruction Era. Segregation was applied everywhere, from schools, restaurants to public transportation. Now a lot fo people aren’t aware that segregation was also in states like Texas in which Mexican-american students were placed in separate schools and also students that had migrated with their parents to the United States were segregated as well.
Did segregation exist in Puerto Rico?
In Puerto Rico segregation in schools didn’t really exist but there was segregation with Puerto Rican students that migrated from the island to the United States. However there was racial segregation reported in the universities such as the University of Puerto
Rico.
How was the experience of a black student in public schools different from that of a white student?
As mentioned before the achievement levels were higher in white public schools versus the black schools and this was all due to the Jim Crow law which demanded the segregation of black and white students. White students were being raised with a sense of being superior to black students and often that led to them opposing to any rights given to black students.
References
Heart and Soul: The Story of America and African Americans; Author Nielson, K. Pages 16-23
Free Atlast: Author Rappaport, D. Pages 35-42
www.history.com/topics/black-history/civil-rights-movement