Racism In Colleges

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that did not mean
that they would be free from the terrible prejudice that still permeated the
country.
Schools sprang up in all black areas but were not given the public
funding that they needed and deserved. They were usually only one room and very
dirty. They were given the oldest and most worn out books and equipment that
were available. There weren't even many teachers who were qualified and were
willing to teach at an all black school. Even though education was instituted
for African Americans, which was a step in the right direction, it was a very
small step and still didn't give blacks the education they deserved.
This treatment prevailed for many years after the Civil War. A new
concept, segregation , evolved and was predominant from the late 1800's through
the first half of the 1900's. Whites assumed that they were better than black
people and didn't want to be around them in anything they did. For example, in
buses, whites were given privileged seating in front; but ...

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had been admitted
into an all white college.
Although laws pertaining to civil rights were enacted that ended
segregation, hatred and racism still continued; and it appears to be even
stronger now than it ever has been. Today there is no legal segregation in
colleges but a recent study revealed that most southern colleges remain
segregated.
In this day and age, there are many diverse ethnic groups and cultural
backgrounds that populate the same colleges. With this great amount of people,
there is naturally much tension between the many groups. From this tension
arises the hate groups on college campuses. Whether they are against whites,
blacks or any other groups, they cause many ...

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