Brown V. Board of Education Blog

Brown V. Board Case: A Message of Inclusion

Segregation? Is that a good word for our schools? A good word to say in front of other Americans based on race? I must say, ABSOLUTELY NOT because I will tell you a brief history of what segregation means in the United States!!! 

From the early 1900s, the United States America was under a group of horrible racial laws called the Jim Crow Laws. These laws segregated all whites and African Americans from going to places equally during the first half of 1900s. On the education side of things, in the early 1950s, many African Americans were sick and tired of getting separate educational studies from other individuals.



All of this history led to the most ambiguous 1954 Supreme Court case called the Brown V. Board of Education. This will be the topic of discussion through quotes in this blog.

Quote 1: 

"Expectations regarding student achievement are frequently much lower, and there are lower levels of parental involvement. These, of course, are the very schools in which so many black and Hispanic children are enrolled."

This quote came from the first page of Herbert's Opinionated Article, "Separate and Unequal". I chose this quote because it shows the expectation of how minority students don't perform as well as whites do academically. Meanwhile, the 1954 Brown v. Board case targets better educational opportunities for all disregarding race and wealth. Because of this, there is absolutely no defense for rampant racism in public schools.

Quote 2: 

“Ninety-five percent of education reform is about trying to make separate schools for rich and poor work, but there is very little evidence that you can have success when you pack all the low-income students into one particular school.”

This quote came from the second page of Herbert's Opinionated Article, "Separate and Unequal". I  chose this quote because it shows how people are trying to create schools for the rich and schools for the poor. However, this can absolutely never work because the Brown V. Board Case tells that being separate is very unequal for all people who pursue the right education for success.

Quote 3: 

“So we're not talking about the Normandy School District losing their accreditation because of their buildings, or their structures, or their teachers. We are talking about violent behavior that is coming in with my first-grader, my third-grader, and my middle schooler that I'm very worried about” (Cirami).

This quote came from an Anti-Normandy protestor named Beth Cirami. For those who don't know, I believe that an Anti-Normandy protestor is something that you do not like about the Normandy School District. Anyways, back to explaining the third and final quote, I chose this quote because it is showing that they are ignoring and violating the 1954 Brown V. Board of Education by separating students by race. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY NOT RIGHT FOR OUR SCHOOLS!!!!!




In conclusion, we know that Brown V. Board Case tells us that we can make a difference for all who pursue the right educational needs no matter what status and background they may have. The first two quotes represent right answers, but incorrect ways of thinking. The final quote tells that Normandy is a place that has had previous Brown V. Board violations. Although, over 50 years later, people are still violating this case as a matter of justice. But guess what guys, IT'S ABSOLUTELY NOT OK TO VIOLATE THIS INSPIRATIONAL AND POWERFUL CASE OF INCLUSION AND EQUALITY.

Hyperlinks:

https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/segregation-united-states

https://www.landmarkcases.org/cases/brown-v-board-of-education