someone told me there was still segregation in schools in mississippi.. is that true?!!? no way that still happens!
2007-02-18 11:49:07 · 8 answers · asked by ? 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
No, but we still live in fairly segregated neighborhoods.
These are close guesstimates of racial makeup of a town in the Mississippi Delta.
65% African American
30% White
5%other
University 60 % White
38 % African American
High School 1 99% African American
High School 2 35% African American
60% White
High School3 99% White
(private)
2007-02-18 15:27:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not legally. There are instances of de facto segregation, however (and not just in Mississippi). If school enrollment is determined by residence, and if neighborhoods are segregated (by economics, redlining in lending, or even self-selection), then the schools will be segregated, too. That's why there's busing in some communities.
Another way that schools are sometimes segregated is through the establishment of all-white private schools -- they stay that way by high tuition and/or limitation to certain religious groups. Not all private or parochial schools are segregated, but it is a technique that has been used this way.
2007-02-18 11:55:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Having lived in Mississippi over 3/4s of my life and living several places in the state I know of no schools that are segregated here. We also let them have jobs, they can work when they want to, they can drive and vote, many are colleged educated and hold very important jobs in the working places and schools. Yes there are private schools because 1) classes can be smaller 2) they want better chance of playing sports (not as many there to put them out) and yes, some because of the overload of minorities in a few schools.
So please, lets move on. Because we don't try to hide history because its sometimes ugly, we have advanced in this century.
Thank you
2007-02-18 12:26:09 · answer #3 · answered by Gypsygrl 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Legally, there can't officially be. But that doesn't stop people from segregating people in their minds and actions.
2007-02-18 11:51:47 · answer #4 · answered by Tim P. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, Born and raised in Woodville,Mississppi the faces may have changed but they racism still presides not by all, some people has not and will never over come their backwards thinking the doors are open and one can walk in, freedom is free!!!!!!!!!!
2015-01-19 07:43:43 · answer #5 · answered by Belinda 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no open segregation but racism is still rampant in the southern states.
2007-02-18 11:54:31 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
yes it still happens
and my dad is Hitler
2007-02-18 11:51:33 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
NO.
2007-02-18 11:51:45 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋