Desegregation The laws and attitudes of the people in our nation were very different regarding segregation in our past opposed to now. Segregation is setting someone or something apart. In this context people are setting people apart based on their race. It was legal to segregate colored people in the early 20th century. One of the highlights of the Civil Right Movement was Lyndon B. Johnson signing into law the Civil Right Act of 1964.(Eaton) This law ended discrimination based on race, religion, or gender. Segregation should not be forced because of someone's race or ethnicity. Government should not create laws that prevent anyone from using public places because of their race. The majority of American states enforced the “Jim
…show more content…
There is evidence that desegregation benefits minority students. In this case, if students spent 5 years in a desegregated school it was estimated that they had a 25 percent increase in yearly income.(Gorman) They also had a increase in the amount of hours in work. It's obvious from the two examples that more time spent in a desegregated school, equaled better employment outcomes for students. Other benefits include access to job networks, diverse friendships, and access to other neighborhood resources. This is a natural outcome of having diverse communities so public resources aren't denied to anyone. When people are in segregated communities it limits their personal networks and friendships. In general, desegregation allows greater access to the community and doesn't try to limit people’s liberty. Desegregation helped to promote more liberty and basic human rights. In the past there were states laws that allowed discrimination based on race. Fortunately these laws have been abolished with the result of more equality for people to pursue their life goals. We can continue on the foundation that was laid by the Civil Rights Act to make sure the future decision don't repeat the mistakes of the
There is evidence that desegregation benefits minority students. In this case, if students spent 5 years in a desegregated school it was estimated that they had a 25 percent increase in yearly income.(Gorman) They also had a increase in the amount of hours in work. It's obvious from the two examples that more time spent in a desegregated school, equaled better employment outcomes for students. Other benefits include access to job networks, diverse friendships, and access to other neighborhood resources. This is a natural outcome of having diverse communities so public resources aren't denied to anyone. When people are in segregated communities it limits their personal networks and friendships. In general, desegregation allows greater access to the community and doesn't try to limit people’s liberty. Desegregation helped to promote more liberty and basic human rights. In the past there were states laws that allowed discrimination based on race. Fortunately these laws have been abolished with the result of more equality for people to pursue their life goals. We can continue on the foundation that was laid by the Civil Rights Act to make sure the future decision don't repeat the mistakes of the