Photo Essay

1. Racial Segregation 06/10/09 By Samuel Ragay Per. 3 Mrs. Nicastro Racial segregation in the United States, included the racial segregation of facilities, services, and opportunities such as housing, medical care, education, employment, and transportation along Racial lines.

2. 06/10/09 By Samuel Ragay Per. 3 Mrs. Nicastro Everything was segregated, schools, restaurants, and even water. “Separate but equal” was the phrase, however as you can see nothing was equal.

3. 06/10/09 By Samuel Ragay Per. 3 Mrs. Nicastro White men and black men couldn’t even eat together. Restaurants were segregated between a white and colored section.

4. 06/10/09 By Samuel Ragay Per. 3 Mrs. Nicastro Black segregated schools were horribly under funded and the children paid for it. Most African-American schools received less public funding per student than nearby white schools.

5. 06/10/09 By Samuel Ragay Per. 3 Mrs. Nicastro Even waiting rooms were segregated. African-Americans had to wait twice as long at bus lines, as white passengers did. Even then they had to sit at the back.

6. 06/10/09 By Samuel Ragay Per. 3 Mrs. Nicastro White passengers at bus stops got to seat first while black passengers were seated last and ha dto sit in the bakc

7. 06/10/09 By Samuel Ragay Per. 3 Mrs. Nicastro Racial abolitionists were everywhere including Dr. King and many others who actively performed in marches for the abolishment of racial discrimination.

8. 06/10/09 By Samuel Ragay Per. 3 Mrs. Nicastro While some like Rosa Parks believed in free and equal rights some did not. American abolitionist were persecuted for what they believed in.

9. 06/10/09 By Samuel Ragay Per. 3 Mrs. Nicastro Soon everyone was demanding for change and the end of racial discrimination.

10. 06/10/09 By Samuel Ragay Per. 3 Mrs. Nicastro At last people were seeing straight and things were gradually being integrated.

11. 06/10/09 By Samuel Ragay Per. 3 Mrs. Nicastro