Brown vs. Board of Education and Wise

ARGUMENT

Historical vs. Present Issues

The website we had to look at showed only a few ways in which blacks had to fight for their rights. It said how the Civil War was meant to pave way for rights for everyone, but in the early 1900s, many laws were put in place and old customs returned that caused segregation. There was a fight for civil rights for blacks, which shows that there was effort.

In the Wise videos, it was said that there is evidence of racism of people of color is still relevant. It also says that racism is sometimes defeated, which is a step up from what it has been, but it is not always defeated. There was also an interesting idea, that there are certain exceptions for certain people. That some people of color are accepted, but this is not really a help because there are still many other people. There aren't any certain white acceptable people, just based on their race. So why is it that way for the colored? There is no racial equity, and until that day, there will always be racism.

Another interesting idea from Wise was that all the movements for acceptance of blacks has taken time. We are moving forward, it is a good thing. An ironic thing was that this piece mentioned Brown vs. Board of Education and said that it was a big step forward.

What connects these two pieces is that they both say that it took time to make change. The website had a timeline so you could easily see the years that went by to change everything. The video explicitly says that it has taken time.

In class, I think there should be a discussion on what people can do to help the progression of change. If people work together, then it would probably be an easier thing to do.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R279NLNBfLI&feature=related. This video is a history of Brown vs. Board of Education and different facts about Blacks in American history.