Brown v. Board of Education Reflection

 Because I was not present in class for the mock trial, I am going write about some research that I have done on Brown v. Board and also my own speech defending Linda Brown. I am choosing the side of Linda Brown because I believe it is the right thing to do. 

No child should suffer from oppression at a young age just because of their race. Segregation effects children even more than adults because their brains are still developing. Instead of having an inclusive mindset, they are introduced to racism and hatred at a young age. This is outright wrong and was thankfully overturned in Brown v. Board of Education.

Not only does giving separate education harm the children's minds, but it also gives the white kids a better education than the African Americans. If they get a better education, then this will harm the economy because only half of the citizens in the U.S. are contributing to the country to the fullest that they can. If they all receive the same education, then they will rise together and boost the economy for the better and turn America into a brighter place overall. 

Linda Brown and other African Americans were denied education at a public school in Topeka. Segregation was getting to a point where it needed to be put to a halt. After World War 2, segregation had no place in the United States. During World War 2, African Americans were putting their lives on the line for their country and had to come home to being treated unjustly. No one should ever choose to put their life on then have their own country despise them, only for the color of their skin.

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