Why did we segregate people??? (vote, world, best, arguments)

[aveojohn]

Originally Posted by rhawkins74

One issue that your seem to not even consider is that many of times, these ethnically segregated areas are in place not because the people that live there want it that way, rather because people don't want to move there out of fear.

Take for example, the town I grew up in was a small farm town in central Illinois. It was predominantly white. When I would say something to black people about checking it out as a town to move to, many would say NO, due to the fact they believed that it had to be a racist town. Now I live in a black neighborhood on the southside of Chicago, and many non-black people say they don't want to move here because they fear that it won't be safe or people will not accept them because they are of a different ethnic background. While in neither of these situations was the fear correct in it's belief it was the fear that kept the segregation alive, not the want for segregation.

BTW alot of the "Black Communities" are that way not because that was the intention of the black residents, but rather because of something that is commonly known as "white flight"

I know many black people who moved to white communities out of fear of their own communities

[rhawkins74]

Originally Posted by aveojohn

I know many black people who moved to white communities out of fear of their own communities

No disagreement there. My point of course was that not always is seggregated communities that way because of the choice of its inhabitants.

[KARL_MARX]

Social Conservatism

[iColt1]

uh excuse me? the Jim crow laws?? the old south didn't have black slave owners...unless you can get a link from CNN or ABC news... most people didn't own slaves but the ones that did were pretty much in control...sorta like a oligarchy

[diva360]

The OP's questions are totally reasonable given the way the Civil War is often taught and how little time is spent on the Civil Rights Movement. PBS has a great website which expands on their documentary *The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow.* iColt1, you can find it here:

The History of Jim Crow

There are all kinds of links to explore. An even better documentary is the series *The Eyes on the Prize.* Your school library might have it, and your public library should. It's a 14 hour documentary (split up into several parts) that pretty thoroughly covers the civil rights movement. It has recently been released in a CD version, making it more convenient to watch than the old VHS version. Anyway, good luck in getting your questions answered, and keep asking them.

[bluebeard]

Originally Posted by Lycanmaster

Unfortunately, I'd say your neighborhood is more the exception than the norm. Even in schools, neighborhoods where you see lots of different races, integration is often "surface level" at best...

we see what we choose to see...

[nmnita]

Originally Posted by iColt1

well if the declaration covers this and so does the emancipation...we just should never have had this happen...i ask a simple q and you people act like "my generation" is dumb and supposedly needs a better education...well "your generation" thinks they know it all but yet they have caused this planet much destruction...so if you were smart and take my advice...which i doubt you will; you will probably complain or give an excuse...START RECYCLING AND SAVE PLANET EARTH! so what is your argument???

Sometimes I have to wonder how many hours a day you are in school because you come on these boards with questions no one can answer at all times of the day. The last time you were in class did you ask your history or civics teacher this question? I happen to think some young people are very bright..I said "some".

Nita

[BigHouse9]

We still segregate people only it is now called Affirmative Action or diversity.

[iColt1]

Originally Posted by diva360

The OP's questions are totally reasonable given the way the Civil War is often taught and how little time is spent on the Civil Rights Movement. PBS has a great website which expands on their documentary *The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow.* iColt1, you can find it here:

The History of Jim Crow

There are all kinds of links to explore. An even better documentary is the series *The Eyes on the Prize.* Your school library might have it, and your public library should. It's a 14 hour documentary (split up into several parts) that pretty thoroughly covers the civil rights movement. It has recently been released in a CD version, making it more convenient to watch than the old VHS version. Anyway, good luck in getting your questions answered, and keep asking them.

Our Mountain Home has a small library but we did a vote so we are getting a huge library right across from our University! it is HUGE! thank you for the link...

[iColt1]

Originally Posted by nmnita

Sometimes I have to wonder how many hours a day you are in school because you come on these boards with questions no one can answer at all times of the day. The last time you were in class did you ask your history or civics teacher this question? I happen to think some young people are very bright..I said "some".

Nita

Yes and i happen to speak before i think...still trying to hold my tongue...i asked my church to recycle and reuse they replied "it's to hard." God did not say it's to hard to answer prayers or make the universe; he made this planet. So in all respect; we should respect our creator. In class i heard students say "i belive in Evolution" i said "i don't belive in it." you know what their response was? "your stupid" it should be "no your stupid to think that science made the universe and we came from a green glob of goo. if evolution WAS correct, Niagra falls would not exist, if we came from monkeys why are monkeys here then? if Evolution was indeed correct, the Grand Canyon would never have existed in our time." knd of silly to believe in nonsense. God made the universe. That WAS the Big Bang Theory.