of the1900's. Whites assumed that they were better than black people and didn't want to bearound them in anything they did. For example, in buses, whites were given privilegedseating in front; but blacks had to sit in the back. Moreover, if there were not enough frontseats whites could preempt blacks from their back seats. There were separate restrooms,drinking fountains, stores and, of course, schools.Segregation remained the same for many years until one day in 1955 a blackwoman named Rosa Parks sat down in the front of a bus where all of the white peoplewere sitting. When she was told to move to the back of the bus, she refused to budge. Thisaction set off an uproar among blacks who questioned their rights for the first time.In the 1960's, the governor of Alabama, George Wallace, was a militant supporterof segregation. In 1963 two blacks, Vivian Jones and James Hood, sought admission to thetraditionally segregated University of Alabama. According to legislation at the time, theyhad every right to go there; but since the governor was so anti-black and pro segregation,he didn't like it one bit. As the two black students prepared to enter the college, GeorgeWallace stood in the doorway, blocking their way addressing the need for segregation. Herefused to move, so the national guard was called in to restore order and admit Jones andHood to the University of Alabama. This was an important moment in black historybecause it marked the first time a black person had been admitted into an all white college.Although laws pertaining to civil rights were enacted that ended segregation, hatredand racism still continued; and it appears to be even stronger now than it ever has been.Today there is no legal segregation in colleges but a recent study revealed that mostsouthern colleges remain segregated.In this day and age, there are many diverse ethnic groups and cultural backgroundsthat populate the same colleges. With this great amount of people, t...
