Some people will argue that racism is not an issue today. This is very untrue. Racism is not as bad as it was and is getting better but still exists. People should learn from the history of racism to better understand it, so that, this generation doesn't sound ignorant. Racism has been a huge part of our history: Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education, the Supreme Court tried to desegregate schools; Shelley v. Kraemer, the Supreme Court denied a black person to buy property in certain areas; loving vs Virginia, Virginia made a law prohibiting a black person to marry a white person.
In 1948, the Shelley vs Kraemer case took place. A black person bought a house in a community of white people, however the most of the white community had signed a petition saying that they didn't want any black people living in the community. The Missouri Supreme Court overruled Circuit Court’s decision that …show more content…
The Supreme Court of Appeals state wanted to "preserve the racial integrity". This law affected everyone. This showed discrimination on people based on their skin color and therefore punished not only black people, but also white people. A white person could be in love with a black person and this prevent them from getting married, affecting both races.
The Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education is another example of racism. In 1971, The Supreme Court of the United States made an attempt to desegregate schools. Their plan stated that, "...desegregation plan was an effective and reasonable attempt to desegregate public schools in its district." This allowed a black person to be able to get the same education as a white person. Therefore, public schools did not require all schools in a district to reflect the district’s racial composition, so the court used busses as a way to help connect the schools to change the imbalance of
In 1948, the Shelley vs Kraemer case took place. A black person bought a house in a community of white people, however the most of the white community had signed a petition saying that they didn't want any black people living in the community. The Missouri Supreme Court overruled Circuit Court’s decision that …show more content…
The Supreme Court of Appeals state wanted to "preserve the racial integrity". This law affected everyone. This showed discrimination on people based on their skin color and therefore punished not only black people, but also white people. A white person could be in love with a black person and this prevent them from getting married, affecting both races.
The Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education is another example of racism. In 1971, The Supreme Court of the United States made an attempt to desegregate schools. Their plan stated that, "...desegregation plan was an effective and reasonable attempt to desegregate public schools in its district." This allowed a black person to be able to get the same education as a white person. Therefore, public schools did not require all schools in a district to reflect the district’s racial composition, so the court used busses as a way to help connect the schools to change the imbalance of