Segregation and Desegregation in the 50’s were a violent time for nonviolent protestors. They were beaten, scolded, and refused basic constitutional rights. Although this was mainly a time that black people were fighting for freedoms that should be for them, but they were fighting for all folks that have been disenfranchised. The psychological effects did not just effect the Negro, but also of the white man as well. There was many that were against desegregation and many that was for desegregation. There were many influential leaders, but none like Martin Luther King Jr. In his letter From a Birmingham Jail, he spoke of these leaders and many psychological issues it played on people’s minds during this time. One part of the psychological
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The infamous signs of colored only, whites only, and etc. Where litter around in the south and it kept black people from being able to use front doors, water fountains, and many more. Seeing this every day when you went into a town would take a toll on a person. Just because of your skin color you are determined less than another person of a different skin color and not afford your constitutional rights. This as well will cause hatred towards the other race in which cause violence, corruption, and possible death. Which also gives the oppressor the power to manage what rights the oppressed can have. Many folks of color would like to vote in their city, county, and state elections, but they are refused due to limitations on how they can go about doing it. There were rules as if you had to own land, as well as being required to remember answers to question that not even the average educated white person would know. Thus causing the black community to not have a voice when they are the majority. In the end when there is segregation from one race to another. There is never an equal opportunity or equal rights. With segregation comes physical effects but most importantly psychological effects. These effects can change a person from when they are young, innocent toddler to a full grown adult. It is not only morally wrong but inhumane and should never be done again. Segregation causes self-doubt, acceptance
The infamous signs of colored only, whites only, and etc. Where litter around in the south and it kept black people from being able to use front doors, water fountains, and many more. Seeing this every day when you went into a town would take a toll on a person. Just because of your skin color you are determined less than another person of a different skin color and not afford your constitutional rights. This as well will cause hatred towards the other race in which cause violence, corruption, and possible death. Which also gives the oppressor the power to manage what rights the oppressed can have. Many folks of color would like to vote in their city, county, and state elections, but they are refused due to limitations on how they can go about doing it. There were rules as if you had to own land, as well as being required to remember answers to question that not even the average educated white person would know. Thus causing the black community to not have a voice when they are the majority. In the end when there is segregation from one race to another. There is never an equal opportunity or equal rights. With segregation comes physical effects but most importantly psychological effects. These effects can change a person from when they are young, innocent toddler to a full grown adult. It is not only morally wrong but inhumane and should never be done again. Segregation causes self-doubt, acceptance