Do minorities and whites engage in self segregation? I agree with Beverly D. Tatum from the book “Taking Sides”. I think we do self-segregate and that is because of the society we are brought up in. In today’s modern society African Americans do not sit in the back of the bus or go to separate schools however there is still segregation. I think it is because of two basic reasons; firstly, as Tatum points out, one can relate better with peers of their own race because they too understand the difficulties of being a minority.
I was taught about America history, but mostly about white people, about the wars and its inventions. As far as I remember, maybe I was learning something about black people demonstrated for their rights in grade 9, but it was too vague to have much impact. I were growing up in Vietnam, pretty much the whole student’s life, that’s why Africa history was not really having impact on me. The only time I studied myself was the time I met Ben, he is my Africa-America friend as I mentioned above, but that was just basic knowledge such as the skin color and the language. Anyway, my very first knowledge of Africa came from one of the courses I took in Berkeley City College, Sociology, my teacher supported Africa-American people and he liked to talk about them.
Kathy J. Smith American History Prof. Miller 8 August 2011 The Ongoing Struggle Prior to reading Harvard Sitkoff’s “Struggle for Black Equality”, I felt like I had a pretty good understanding of the civil rights movement. If asked, I could recount the various events and some of the key individuals that played a significant role in the struggle. After reading Sitkoff’s book and coming away with a mixed bag of feelings ranging from astonishment to shock to shame I can now say that I understand the more personal side of this epic ongoing struggle. By his own admission Sitkoff states that he set out to write “...a narrative, an interpretation of the civil rights movement…neither a comprehensive nor a scholarly account of the struggle.”(Sitkoff,
Jefferson Funeral Home, which is the oldest African-American business in the state of Mississippi. I being a young reader found that to be an interesting fact. I like the book, because it is something that I would keep for children in the future to read. This book discusses titles and themes that you can’t even find in the average history text book, which is not a good thing because then the students will not get the full and correct information about that time
Lee wrote was a letter to his wife about slavery in 1856. In this letter Lee talks about how “The blacks are immeasurable better off here than in Africa, morally, socially and physically.” By saying this Lee shows his willingness to accept the African American society into the southern white society. Lee isn’t necessary an anti-slavery activist but he isn’t a pro-slavery supporter either. Robert E. Lee once stated that he saw slavery as necessary but not proper. Lee concluded that slavery would help both white and black races grow equally.
How far do you agree with the view that African Americans were treated as second class citizens between 1940 and 1946? This view is very accurate; African Americans were not offered the same political, economic or social opportunities and rights as white people, despite the terms of the fourteenth and fifteenth amendments. However, overall, treatment of African Americans was worse in the south. Political/ legal rights and opportunities were limited for African Americans due to their treatment as second class citizens. For example, in the south, Jim Crow laws were in place, meaning that everybody had to pass a literacy test and pay poll tax before they could vote.
In prison when Malcolm begins to study the nation of Islam he says, “I have to admit a sad, shameful fact. I had so loved being around white man that in prison I really disliked how Negro convicts stuck together so much. But when Mr. Muhammad’s teachings reversed my attitude toward my black brothers, in my guilt and shame I began to catch every chance I could to recruit for Mr. Muhammad”(Malcolm X, 185). Malcolm is describing how his views about assimilation changed when he became a member of the nation of Islam. Before Malcolm believed that assimilation was the easiest way for black men to become free because he believed if he assimilated with white men he would be accepted into their society and as a result become free from racial prejudice.
Being black in America during the early 1900’s was not the greatest experience because they had to deal with slavery, segregation and racism. The past had segregation and slavery but it leads to a good future to the American Dream because the depressing painful past is their motivation to be great. Being black in America means remembering the past but learning to let go & succeed in life. The past for being black in America consists of slavery and segregation. This can be seen in the play “Raisin in the Sun” by Lorraine Hansberry.
This book gives valuable insight into the civil rights movement and the summer of 1963, it gives an honest account of what happened during this time in Alabama and is a valuable educational tool for all ages. It brings about understanding in a way that does not specifically place blame, but instead looks for solutions. Chapter One summary The Negro Revolution – Why 1963? The country is amazed that the black people are rising up against discrimination; Black people had been seen as quiet people who were willing to put their heads down and take whatever was handed to them. Things were changing and no one knew how devastating the consequences would be.
So why did the author choose to have an all white cast of characters. I think it’s because that we as a society have been trained to think that African American people are generally poor and can not afford things like a fancy boarding school for their children, so if the author had put in an African American student as one of the main characters, the story might not have flowed as well because of the stereotypical thoughts that are already instilled in us by current day pop