This document discusses racial segregation through examples from To Kill a Mockingbird and the Brown vs Board of Education Supreme Court case. It notes that in To Kill a Mockingbird, Atticus Finch defends an African American man falsely accused of raping a white woman, highlighting the racial injustices of the 1930s South. It also summarizes that the 1954 Brown vs Board of Education decision declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional, ending federal tolerance of the practice. The document concludes by mentioning a recent example of students fighting segregation by integrating their high school prom.

1. Racial Segregation
By: Imari Ross
The
separation
of people
because
of their
SKIN
COLOR!

2. To Kill A Mocking Bird by Harper
Lee
 Shows good examples of Racial
segregation occurring in the south in the
early 1930’s.

3. Background
Information
"There's something in
our world that makes
men lose their heads—
they couldn't be fair if
they tried. In our
courts, when it's a
white man's word
against a black man's,
the white man always
wins”(Chapter 23).
An African American male is
accused of raping a young
white female. Atticus Finch
is his lawyer . In the scene,
the quote takes place
sometime during the period
of the trial. Atticus is
talking to his son Jem about
their society.
I have learned that white men are superior to other
races and nationalities, only because of their skin
color.
Tom Robinson Trial
Background Information

4. Calpurnia brings Jem
and Scout to church
“Lula stopped, but
she said, "You ain't
got no business
bringin' white
chillun here—they
got their church,
we got our'n. It is
our church, ain't it,
Miss Cal?” (Chapter
12)
Calpurnia is the Finch
families maid who
they adore. She brings
the kids to church and
one of the congregation
members is
upset about it.
I’ve learned that racial
segregation can be
found in all nationalities
and all races.
Background Information

5. Brown Vs. Board of Education
The Brown vs. Board of education
case officially outlawed racial
segregation in 1954.
“This unanimous decision
handed down by the
Supreme Court on May 17,
1954, ended federal
tolerance of racial
segregation.” -
History.com

7. Video
Website <
 http://www.nydailyne
ws.com/news/national
/ga-high-school-
seniors-fight-racial-
segregation-
integrated-prom-
article-1.1307821

8. Thank You
 In conclusion, racial segregation is still
happening today. It began with adults and
can end with the youth. Let’s fight racial
segregation, like the students at Georgia
High school.

9. Citation Page
http://www.history.com/topics/brown-v-board-of-
education-of-topeka
http://www.shmoop.com/to-kill-a-mockingbird/race-
quotes.html

10.  Back Up Slide:
 http://www.nydailynews.com/news/nation
al/ga-high-school-seniors-fight-racial-
segregation-integrated-prom-article-
1.1307821