Plessy V. Ferguson Analysis
Education is valuable to everyone. It is frowned upon if a young child does not finish secondary school or continue their studies further. During 1954, in Topeka, Kansas, the Supreme Court came to a critical decision that students would no longer have to be separated in school depending on race. This first dated back to a case entitled, Plessy v. Ferguson in 1896, which first allowed students to be separated by race. This short story caught my attention when given the assigned reading. I felt an instant connection to it considering that my father was faced with great difficulties while attending secondary school. Upon his final year in High School, he had been asked to discuss his career after High School with his counselor. My father was
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They set principles that we are all “separate but equal” to this newly founded land, but how true was that statement? Immigrants from Europe were welcomed with open arms, but what about those from China or Africa? They were put to work as slaves or into immigration camps. What example does this provide for the future generations to come? This showed that it had been okay to treat certain races as not equal to those of the European descend. The founding fathers believed that they had done good in welcoming many to come and own acres of land for no price, but not to every immigrant. This example has been seen not only throughout the history of America, but also to this current day. Many choose to harass those of a different race. With our newly elected president, we find it even more difficult to live in peace with one another. He sets a horrific example, not allowing immigrants of certain countries to be entered into the United States. He has personally stated those of Mexican descends, Muslims, and many other countries of the Middle East. He fears that they will cause harm when in reality it is those of the native country who have been terrorizing different races. This leader has been showing negative doings that will eventually harm not only those of a certain race, but also citizens in this country as
They set principles that we are all “separate but equal” to this newly founded land, but how true was that statement? Immigrants from Europe were welcomed with open arms, but what about those from China or Africa? They were put to work as slaves or into immigration camps. What example does this provide for the future generations to come? This showed that it had been okay to treat certain races as not equal to those of the European descend. The founding fathers believed that they had done good in welcoming many to come and own acres of land for no price, but not to every immigrant. This example has been seen not only throughout the history of America, but also to this current day. Many choose to harass those of a different race. With our newly elected president, we find it even more difficult to live in peace with one another. He sets a horrific example, not allowing immigrants of certain countries to be entered into the United States. He has personally stated those of Mexican descends, Muslims, and many other countries of the Middle East. He fears that they will cause harm when in reality it is those of the native country who have been terrorizing different races. This leader has been showing negative doings that will eventually harm not only those of a certain race, but also citizens in this country as