Section 2
Week 3
We have taken enough history classes in our education up to this point to be aware of what happened in the 1950s and 1960s such as Brown vs Board of Education and the Civil Rights Movement. Those events are depicted as turning points in American history because a huge wall known as segregation had been seemingly demolished and broken down, and from that point forward all people of all races were able to have the same opportunities as others. That was half a century ago and a lot has changed, but a lot remains the same or seems similar to back then. The wall which was segregation wasn't destroyed: some doors were opened but its division has a somewhat significant presence to this day in society as shown by the statistics provided to us in this week's readings. Segregation isn't legal but many schools are still dominated by white people, with most minorities being heavily outnumbered. It can definitely be intimidating, especially in several schools where in many social situations such as lunch or dances people tend to hang out with people of similar demographics (gender, race, interest). There's also a lack of balance with people of difference races and their access to higher education, making affirmative action a necessary evil. If segregation was not still a legitimate concern in this current world, affirmative action would not be needed, but it is to provide people of minority races a better opportunity at succeeding. It's a tough situation, and it may never be solved but it's up to us to do what we can do with what we have. A wise person works with the cards they were given instead of complaining about the cards someone else received.
Have we made a lot of progress or are we, likely not back to square one, but around squares four or five?
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