To Sir Love Refelction

    

    My Reaction to "To Sir Love" was very interesting in how it was about teachers. The movie in the beginning showed lots of tension between the staff and the students with the black teacher. The kids would test the teacher but he showed seriousness but was also patient with them. The staff was warning the teacher about the students and how bad they were. The teacher was determined and didn't want to give up on the kids. Soon the kids took a liking to the teacher as he treated them like adults. The teacher also listened to their questions and proceeded to make the class an environment where they could feel safe and comfortable. The teachers couldn't believe the fact that he had completely changed them. The majority of the teachers applauded him for what he did others disliked it. I have noticed throughout the movie that based on a character's attitude the character the next day would wear their old clothing and have a dirty look and tone as well as improper English. The movie did a good job depicting how people would smoke in buildings like schools and how teens would smoke as well without getting in trouble. The movie also showed race differences in school for there were more whites than blacks. They also talk about roles for genders like men and women and their place in society. This movie showed the UK’s POV back then in classrooms and living style they also show their UK slang throughout the movie. The movie “To Sir Love” shows how UK people dressed and went over their fashion sense. They also showed how black people were treated in the UK who have jobs or live there in general. In the movie “To Sir Love” they show how the education system is. 

Trial Reflection Bakke v. California

 Trials Affirmative Action Case

Bakke v. California - They give the two sides some of what they want so there are 2 parts

A quota system is unconstitutional but you can use race as a factor not many factors.

Positives

        To provide minorities to get into a University there are many factors to get into such as upbringings. Just because we are created equal there many separations for how white families are more likely to get a better education and have a higher acceptance rate. Diversity on campus can help impact students living on campus for it gives them a feel of other people and experiences. Diversity statements say that students learn better in a diverse campus. Economic empowerment is important for African Americans. These policies placed on Universities will help students get exposure to experiences. Using the affirmative action plan we can increase black employment and create a society for all people to succeed. African Americans are treated poorly and laws must be colorblind. The equal protection law is supposed to be used to help make African Americans equal. Congress agreed that African Americans are mistreated during events. 

Negatives

    College and employment have been subject to change to choose students because of race in order to fill racial quotas. To judge someone by their character not by their skin. Race should not be the determining factor of their education for someone should be judged by their qualifications rather than their race. With these in place, this could be the end of growth. Affirmative action can create reverse discrimination. Employees will often turn down a qualified candidate in order to fill their racial quota. 

EOTO Reflection

     Assassination Of MLK

        Leader of the Civil Rights Movement. MLK was adored by many and was killed by Ray. Later the death penalty was lifted and Ray died in prison. 

    Death Of RFK  

        When MLK died he gave a speech on MLK's death and informed the African Americans to not act on violence but to keep the peaceful protest going. Later RFK was killed and left a huge impact on African Americans. 

    The Assassination Of Malcolm X

        Malcolm X was not a good man in the beginning but later turned Muslim and changed his life by spreading positivity protesting and leading the Civil Rights Movement. He was later killed at night. 

    Anti-miscegenation laws 

        The Lovings were an interracial couple who were married and their marriage was illegal.

    Redlining / Great Depression

        The houses got really expensive due to the fear that people wouldn't pay back bank loans and later today FHA chose to not give loans to black people because they thought they wouldn't be able to pay it. 

   

        

Civil Rights Act Of 1964

     In 1964, Congress passed Public Law 88-352. This law is known as the  Civil Rights Act of 1964 which prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. The Civil Rights Act was signed into law by President Lyndon Johnson on July 2, 1964. These laws ensured constitutional rights for African Americans and other minorities. Although these rights were first guaranteed in the U.S. Constitution immediately after the Civil War, they had never been fully enforced. It was only after years of highly publicized civil rights demonstrations, marches, and violence that American political leaders acted to enforce these rights. One of those demonstrations was a speech that helped change the tide and persuade the people was the I Have A Dream speech by Martin Luther King. the I Have A Dream speech was one of the most powerful speeches because it talked about the importance of everyone being treated equally. The Montgomery bus boycott was another strong protest led by Rosa Parks refusing to get up from her seat to a white man when sitting in the front of the bus. This was in terms of exercising the right for equality on public transportation and protesting against segregation on public transportation. The Greensboro sit-ins were another strong protest as they protested against segregation in public places and fought for civil rights. 

    When President John F. Kennedy proposed the Initial Civil Rights Act. Kennedy faced great personal and political conflicts over this legislation. Kennedy supported African-American citizens whose heroic protests highlighted the space between American ideals and American realities. Kennedy understood that black people deserved the full equality they were demanding. Kennedy also knew that racial discrimination in the United States was a high public display of violence and terror against racial minorities, this would embarrass America internationally. Kennedy's civil rights legislation created a lot of support among Northern liberals and moderates as well as millions of African-American voters in states where they could vote without difficulty or intimidation. With all of this happening Kennedy was worried about losing the support of white Southern Democrats, this was still the main political force in that region. He was especially concerned about his re-election. Faced with problems in the South about Civil Rights a president finally proposed strong civil rights legislation to Congress admitting privately to civil rights leaders that street protests had forced his hand. 

    In conclusion, In 1964 the passage of Public Law 88-352 known as the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was marked as a big moment in American history. When the legislation was signed into law by President Lyndon Johnson. He aimed to get rid of discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. While constitutional rights for African Americans and minorities were theoretically guaranteed post-Civil War enforcement of these rights was delayed for decades. The Civil Rights Act emerged after years of strong and dedicated civil rights demonstrations, marches, and speeches such as Martin Luther King's iconic "I Have A Dream" speech which resonated with its powerful plea for equality.

Links: 

https://www.britannica.com/event/sit-in-movement#:~:text=The%20sit%2Din%20movement%20produced,communities%20with%20local%20coordinated%20action. 

https://www.nps.gov/features/malu/feat0002/wof/rosa_parks.htm#:~:text=Called%20%22the%20mother%20of%20the,Boycott%20by%2017%2C000%20black%20citizens. 

https://www.investopedia.com/the-economics-of-martin-luther-kings-dream-speech-4584390#:~:text=Martin%20Luther%20King%20Jr.'s%20%E2%80%9CDream%E2%80%9D%20speech%20was,of%20everyone%20being%20treated%20equally. 

https://www.jfklibrary.org/learn/about-jfk/jfk-in-history/civil-rights-movement

https://www.crf-usa.org/black-history-month/the-civil-rights-act-of-1964

https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/civil-rights-act

https://www.dol.gov/agencies/oasam/civil-rights-center/statutes/civil-rights-act-of-1964#:~:text=In%201964%2C%20Congress%20passed%20Public,hiring%2C%20promoting%2C%20and%20firing.

Driving Miss Daisy Reflection

  A summary of Driving With Miss Daisy. Driving Miss Daisy is a movie about an evolving relationship between an elderly Jewish woman, Daisy Werthan, and her African-American driver Hoke Colburn in the American South. Set with racial tensions the film depicts the growth of their bond into a strong friendship. Through performances by Jessica Tandy and Morgan Freeman, the movie addresses themes of friendship, and societal change emphasizing the power of understanding one's culture. This serves as a reminder of the impact of human connections that transcend societal norms illustrating the beauty of compassion and shared experiences.

My reflection on Driving Miss Daisy was that black people were given more jobs and opportunities in the given period of time. They are still house servants but they are to be paid. Daisy also shows more respect to her house servant due to her being in her life for a long time. In the show, They have shown that black people are somewhat respected. In the movie Daisy has built up respect towards black people and not just the black woman she's known since she was a kid. She also becomes less embarrassed being out in public with her driver. The car can be seen as a metaphor for the journey of Daisy's life and the changes in society for it has different friendships, understanding of her son, and the personal interactions and shared experiences with her driver. The movie is a slow transformation of Daisy and the driver's contentious relationship into a bond that would transcend racial and societal boundaries. Daisy and the driver went against the racial tensions and made social changes, the film addresses issues of racism and ageism. The story unfolds over decades, allowing viewers to witness a huge shift in the perspectives of the characters and the development of respect and affection between Daisy and the driver.

EOTO Reflection

 Negative Side

    The Birth Of a Nation was the first blockbuster film that portrays the Civil War, KKK, and African Americans. In this movie, black people are portrayed as savages and lusting people, and the KKK is portrayed as heroic. The movie has revived the KKK for a short time and is still talked about today. The second KKK was formed in 1915 and was reborn as a more united group and the main goal was to exclude Jews, Catholics, and most Europeans. The KKK’s belief is natives. Sundown Towns were towns that allowed people into their town but if were not white they had to leave by sundown these towns were mostly found in the Midwest. Four Little Girls is about the bombing of a black church due to white supremacy. White supremacy saw the church becoming more of a civil rights symbol which led to them being bombed. Since the bombing happened it created violent protests and damaged the U.S.’s reputation. Emmett Till was an African American boy who lost his life being accused of offending a white woman in the grocery store. Mississippi Burning was about how on June 24th, 1964 the KKK was going after a white person organizing Civil Rights meetings and when the white person left with three people the KKK followed them and killed them but wasn’t arrested till 40 years later brought up in court he was sentenced to 60years in jail were he died.

Positive Side

Great Migration 1960-1970 which played a good role in helping black Americans during this era. Black people were given higher wages, jobs, more and higher education, and escaped racial suppression. Integration of the armed forces which ends racial segregation in the U.S. armed forces. This was influenced by Woodwork being brutally attacked by white police officers while he was still in military uniform. During the Korean War, the military numbers increased and stayed that way after creating higher numbers and a stronger military. This helped break down racial barriers. Jackie Robinson helped break the racial barrier in sports. Harlem Renaissance was a period of creative art from black people that helped play a major role in racial awareness. The Harlem Renaissance also brought people from other races over to exchange racial ideas. NAACP was founded by black people and was to help advance black people. The NAACP helped make a change from the 1920s to the 1950s. The United Negro College Fund was founded by Dr. Fredrick D. Patterson. They wanted to help black people be able to attend college.

Brown V. Board Of Education

  What is segregation, segregation is the separation or isolation of a race, class, or ethnic group by enforced or voluntary residence. Racial segregation provides a means of maintaining the economic advantages and superior social status of the politically dominant group, and in recent times it has been employed primarily by white populations to maintain their ascendancy over other groups using legal and social color. If schools were to be mixed it could harm the white students due to the gap in education between blacks and whites. Blacks coming together with whites would mean that white students could be slowed due to blacks' lack of education, meaning that teachers would have to go back in lessons and take up more time. If schools were to be made segregated the blacks could catch up to the white students therefore the blacks wouldn’t slow the learning process. Another reason why blacks should not mix with whites in school is that blacks might feel left out simply because of the gap in knowledge between the two races making one race feel more superior than the other. If schools were to be desegregated, most teachers would be cut down. If schools stayed segregated then there would be an increase in teachers for blacks and whites. To further elaborate if the school systems were to be forced to desegregate then that means half of the teachers, black teachers, would be let go. This is obviously a problem as segregation provides jobs for Black Americans. Black students will also have a more positive school life if the teacher has something in common with his or her students, such as being a black man/woman. This will lead to the students doing better in their classes as they have a positive role model to look up to and inspire to be like. Segregation of school systems not only provides the resources necessary for Black Americans to find work but also allows Black students to become more successful and find jobs that help the economy. Segregation in the economy means that each race gets to understand themselves and have a bigger connection with each other. Doing this can mean that people can soon understand their race's strong suits and exploit them for job opportunities and better their kind. Having segregation could show a race's flaws and help them better themselves. Segregation can help people focus on what's better in the economy for their race to strive. Having segregation can open lots of jobs for people, and have them carry on traditions and practices in their culture. 

    In conclusion, you see, segregation is important for the economy as it provides work for Black Americans who would be struggling financially due to not being able to find a job. It also benefits the students as they have positive role models to look up to which will give them the encouragement they need to be productive members of society and this helps our country economically.

Links:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1497358/#:~:text=Racial%20residential%20segregation%20is%20a,from%20social%20interaction%20with%20blacks.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK565026/#:~:text=The%20achievement%20gap%20in%20education,then%20feed%20into%20segregated%20schools.

https://www.britannica.com/topic/racial-segregation

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/segregation#:~:text=1,or%20by%20other%20discriminatory%20means