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Racial Segregation
This document discusses racial segregation through examples from To Kill a Mockingbird and the Brown vs Board of Education Supreme Court case. It notes that in To Kill a Mockingbird, Atticus Finch defends an African American man falsely accused of raping a white woman, highlighting the racial injustices of the 1930s South. It also summarizes that the 1954 Brown vs Board of Education decision declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional, ending federal tolerance of the practice. The document concludes by mentioning a recent example of students fighting segregation by integrating their high school prom.
Racial Segregation
- 1. Racial Segregation By: ImariRoss The separation of people because of their SKIN COLOR!
- 2. To Kill AMocking Bird by Harper Lee Shows good examples of Racial segregation occurring in the south in the early 1930’s.
- 3. Background Information "There's something in ourworld that makes men lose their heads— they couldn't be fair if they tried. In our courts, when it's a white man's word against a black man's, the white man always wins”(Chapter 23). An African American male is accused of raping a young white female. Atticus Finch is his lawyer . In the scene, the quote takes place sometime during the period of the trial. Atticus is talking to his son Jem about their society. I have learned that white men are superior to other races and nationalities, only because of their skin color. Tom Robinson Trial Background Information
- 4. Calpurnia brings Jem andScout to church “Lula stopped, but she said, "You ain't got no business bringin' white chillun here—they got their church, we got our'n. It is our church, ain't it, Miss Cal?” (Chapter 12) Calpurnia is the Finch families maid who they adore. She brings the kids to church and one of the congregation members is upset about it. I’ve learned that racial segregation can be found in all nationalities and all races. Background Information
- 5. Brown Vs. Boardof Education The Brown vs. Board of education case officially outlawed racial segregation in 1954. “This unanimous decision handed down by the Supreme Court on May 17, 1954, ended federal tolerance of racial segregation.” - History.com
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- 8. Thank You Inconclusion, racial segregation is still happening today. It began with adults and can end with the youth. Let’s fight racial segregation, like the students at Georgia High school.
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- 10. Back UpSlide: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/nation al/ga-high-school-seniors-fight-racial- segregation-integrated-prom-article- 1.1307821
Editor's Notes
- #4 Calpurnia brining the kids to her African American church.