In the 1930s, racial segregation has been with white and black people all their lives. Until now, where all people of color are all identical, doing the precise things, drinking from matching water fountains, going to a matching school, sharing duplicate buses, being friends with one another, and sharing a meal from the same table. We have somewhat evolved from that time frame. We grew knowing what was fair and unfair to the people throughout this country no matter what the color of your skin is. In 1950, Elliot Erwitt captured some of the truth of living in the past when Racial Segregation was unimaginably. The image that is shown is going to give us a little insight, see the world how it was and make us understand a little more of what was life when it was just white and black.
The photo that was taking by Elliot Erwitt, there are two drinking fountains that are labeled. One says “White” for the white people, and the other one labeled “Colored” for the black people. When looking at both labels, they are different. It may not seem like there is any difference but there is. The label “White” is bold and has a big font to it where you can maybe see it from far away. And the “White” label has a more professional font like …show more content…
They actually share the identical pipes. When looking at the photo they are both connected to each other showing no difference. Even though we can’t see where the pipes lead to, we can evidently say they share the same water source. However, when looking at the photo, you can see the knob closer to the white people’s fountain. Is that a knob to switch the water off going to the black people’s fountain? Why would the pipe have a knob? Even though, they look distinctive they are sharing the same water source. There was no need for the dissimilar water fountain because in all honesty, they are sharing something. If there were two different pipes, then you can make it distinct for
The photo that was taking by Elliot Erwitt, there are two drinking fountains that are labeled. One says “White” for the white people, and the other one labeled “Colored” for the black people. When looking at both labels, they are different. It may not seem like there is any difference but there is. The label “White” is bold and has a big font to it where you can maybe see it from far away. And the “White” label has a more professional font like …show more content…
They actually share the identical pipes. When looking at the photo they are both connected to each other showing no difference. Even though we can’t see where the pipes lead to, we can evidently say they share the same water source. However, when looking at the photo, you can see the knob closer to the white people’s fountain. Is that a knob to switch the water off going to the black people’s fountain? Why would the pipe have a knob? Even though, they look distinctive they are sharing the same water source. There was no need for the dissimilar water fountain because in all honesty, they are sharing something. If there were two different pipes, then you can make it distinct for