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That's a fair assessment of how integration was handled in most schools too. On the face of it, its extremely draconian, but how can you reverse 50+ years of i
by dismantlethesun 10y ago
That's a fair assessment of how integration was handled in most schools too. On the face of it, its extremely draconian, but how can you reverse 50+ years of institutional segregation without the government becoming involved?
- neaden 10y agoI'm not sure if there is another way. It's a worthy goal, and I'm not opposed to the government being involved. The part that seems the most questionable to me was the steering of Black families to not live next to each other, spreading them out in the city. I understand why it was done but it just seems so controlling and paternalistic.
- dismantlethesun 10y agoThat's how desegregation of schools occurred---bussing black children to far off neighbourhoods. It was paternalistic, but I think it was less looked down upon because it acted on actual children instead of adults.
- neaden 10y agoAgreed. It is also amazing to think about what would happen if a city were to try to do something like this today. I think it could never happen and it would be all over the national media.
- dismantlethesun 10y agoWhen did the situation in Chicago happen?
- elptacek 10y agoStart here: http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/1050.html http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/1050.html