Why Is Segregation Bad

The segregation of public schools was bad. Due to Jim Crow Laws, it says segregation is legal as long as each race has the same restaurant or water fountain. Since the schools were not equal they were unconstitutional and, therefore, make the segregations of schools illegal. A few differences in the white versus black public schools were the blacks did not have transportation to or from school. Since the black children did not have transportation, on the days with bad weather they did not go to school, making the children behind on their studies. Since those children were behind on their studies the white children where a head and they seemed smarter. Also by not having transportation the children could get hurt on their journey to school, they could get hit by a bus, train, car, or get hustled. Also, the black children were not being taught by educated teachers therefore not making them as smart as the other children their age. The teachers were not educated because they were unable to afford to go to college. But even if a black person could afford to go to college it would not be to a good college since colleges were also segregated and no black person was allowed to go to school before. For all of the setbacks that these people went through they got through it like champions. Sure it did take a few people’s lives but it was for the greater good. Those lives that were taken will be missed but it was those lives that got us to where we are now. …show more content…
In response to Faubus, Ike sent US paratroopers to the school and each black student was assigned one military more solid for protection. Yes, Ike was correct to do this because it protected the black children from danger. Ike also saw that Faubus would not have gone any other way because he wanted to be re-elected as the governor. Faubus would not have allowed black children to go to white schools without using