Brown V. Board of education

"Separating black children from others solely because of their race generates a feeling of inferiority as to their status in the community that may affect their hearts and minds in a way unlikely ever to be undone. The impact of segregation is greater when it has the sanction of law. A sense of inferiority affects the motivation of a child to learn. Segregation with the sanction of law tends to impede the educational and mental development of black children and deprives them of some of the benefits they would receive in an integrated school system."

In this passage they are giving some reasons as to why segregation in schools is wrong. Here they speak about how it would affect the black children personally. They say how the black children would feel as the minority and feel inferior to the other students. They make the point how segregation would affect the black children mentally and emotionally and it would make the children loose motivation to even learn which people probably did not even think about. Having segregation done by the law makes it that much worse, to know that not even in their country are they treated equally but instead pointed out and kept seperate from those who "belong" and have all the rights which they too should have. 

I chose to write about this passage because it was where they made nice points against segregation. I chose this case in general because it was about something I believe against so it interested me to read the case summary. I personally agree with these points which were made and could add many more. This passage also brought me back to think about previous readings such as "Transnational America" where we read about how despite our nationalities we are all descendants of foreign borns. In this case, what makes certain races any better than another? And what gives one race more rights than another? Why should any races be treated differently if none of these races have been in this country from the start? This country was made up of immigrants who came here and took over. People from all over the country have moved here and made this country their home. These immigrants began generations and generations in this country but we still all have those outsider roots. So why have such a thing as segregation? When we think back, we all have that one similarity, all having coming from different places and making this place our home.