Through the years, Blacks have struggled to gain their rights with segregation. The Civil Rights movement was a …show more content…
Board Case, which reversed the Plessy vs. Ferguson decision. This case declared that separate school systems for blacks and whites were inherently unequal and segregation in public schools became illegal. A lot people were very unhappy with this decision. It took some time for students of color to attend white schools and be safe, since they would sometimes be attacked for even trying to attend white schools. In the Brown 50 Years Later article it states, “Fifty years after the historic Brown decision, many students remain segregated between predominantly white suburbs and cities of color. Within the districts with diverse student populations, admission requirements, "open enrollment," and "neighborhood school" policies segregate students into different schools”. There is still some disguise of racial segregation and discrimination. Things such as “special education procedures” and “advanced placement programs” are examples of segregation. Although, segregation has changed for the good throughout history, it is still happening in society today. (Brown 50 Years