Why Is Segregation Wrong

Segregation is where black and white people are separated and treated differently. Things like going to the same restaurant,swimming pool, bathroom, and etc. Blacks were treated harsh compared to whites. Black people couldn't sit at the back of the bus. Only white people and if you were black and did they would make u get up or get off the bus. They also couldn't go to the same schools because black and white children couldn't hang out.

In the passage ,”The man who saved a thousand babies” Thomas was treated poorly because he was an african-american. In the passage it say,” what's more he discovered that in Vanderbilt's official records, his job title was janitor the only job fit for a black man.” This is where black people also couldn't get good jobs like medical field or office. They only get menial wage jobs like janitors and etc. Also in the passage it says, “ Thomas faced the same discrimination he left behind, he had a very hard time finding a place to live. …show more content…
They probably had a hard time finding a house because the white landlords wouldn't let them live there. This was bad for thomas when he first got to Maryland. Segregation was also hard when you were trying to become a doctor because no white parent was or adult was going to come to you because you're