Brown Vs Board Of Education Discrimination Essay

Discrimination is frowned upon the United States, but there was a time when it was a common occurrence. My grandparents have told me just a few stories of what it was like to grow up during that era, and I still see a little bit of discrimination in them. Though when your family’s roots run only through the Southern U.S., you could probably understand why it would be difficult for them to let go of the past. There are many examples of discrimination and exclusion in U.S. history. Brown vs. Board of Education, The Montgomery Bus Boycott and Rosa parks, and the Japanese internment camps are all examples of discrimination that has occurred in the U.S. within the past hundred years. While these examples have been solved, we continue to have discrimination.

Board of Education is a perfect example racism. Many African American families lived close to a local white school. They reasoned that their children should go to the white school because it was so much closer instead of their kids having to take the bus to get to school. The school and the surrounding area didn’t want the kids going to the school, so the parents took it to court. The argued that it didn’t follow the constitutional right given by the 14th amendment, which is that everyman is equal. Using this, when the case was taken to supreme court, it was determined that the education that the kids were receiving was not equal to that of the white students. In this case, the 14th amendment protected the rights of these kids, eventually helped desegregate the rest of schools across America. The Montgomery Bus Boycott and Rosa Parks also played a large part in the desegregation of public transit. By refusing to give up her seat, Rosa Parks started one of the most influential Boycotts in the nation. The Montgomery Bus Boycott lasted for over a year and ended up with the ruling segregation of public transit was unlawful. This also falls under the 14th amendment. And finally, Japanese internment camps formed out of fear that the Japanese in the U.S. might support their homeland. Though I know it fell under war time decision, I don’t think it was constitutional to put them in camps. Their rights were taken away, and I think it violated the 14th