Segregation

Segregation in the form of enrollment in schools happened a lot in the free country of the United States of America. It hit the US in the beginning and middle of the twentieth century, and is defined as when two or more races are separated and one has limited or no privileges. Before schools were integrated, there were two unequal schools for white and African American students. The separation of students in school is a bad idea because students should have gotten the same education regardless of race.

When there was segregation in schools, it often led to violence. Ku Klux Klan members and racist white people threw bricks into black people’s windows, burned crosses in their yards, and called them names that really hit them deep in the heart. There would probably be more racism with white and other non-white students because of the color of their skin. There might be heavy rivalry between white and non-white schools because most likely the white students thought they were better than all the colored schools. It can cause more bullying between schools that are segregated.

Segregation between students could effect education; it would cost the government more money to run two schools. Most likely, white students might get a better education and better materials to help them learn. Non-white students could have less educating materials to have in school. Without a good education the African Americans are not able to get good jobs and are not able to care for themselves or community.

­­­­­­If segregation were in schools the quality of the school might be different. The white students might have a well-done school to attend, while the non-whites would have poorly made schools. There might be better plumbing, heating, air ventilation system, etc. in a white school than a non-white school. There might be better teachers, school supplies, and more of a food choice in a white school rather than a non-white school.

I think it would be unfair because I am not white. The older and stronger white students would probably tease me and try to fight me all the time. Also I would want a good educated head on top of my body. I wouldn’t want to go to a school that was half way from completion; it would be cold all the time. That’s why I wouldn’t want to be a non-white at this time period.

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