“Supreme Court Responsiveness to Public Opinion ” Please respond to the following: Take a position on whether or not you believe the Supreme Court is responsive to public opinion. Examine the extent to which public opinion should affect Supreme Court decisions. Support your response with at least three (3) examples of the perceived effects of […]
Link Links to an external site. Directions: When you are ready to watch the film click the blue link. When you get to the site, hit the RED Arrow at the top left picture to start the film. Make sure you start at the beginning of the film by moving film red line at the bottom of the film to the beginning, then click full screen. It starts with a high school band playing a song. The film you about to see, is a film on the background of a landmark decision that changed the segregation of schools across the United States. It was the Supreme Court decision on the “Brown v. Board of Education.” Because of the Jim Crow laws, school segregation continued to be a way of life in the south. In the north, schools were slow in teaching and fully accepting African American students. As I mentioned in a lecture, minority students were taught to use their hands and not their brains. This also happened to Mexican Americans and Asian Americans at the same time. My mother attended a “Mexican” school in L.A., I have her first grade school picture and all you see is Mexican children in the photo. Whether Black, Mexican, or Asian, the segregated schools lack good building structures, school resources-books, paper, pencils, desks, and good teachers. They were often taught in combine grades, for example, 1 teacher to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd graders. The conditions you see in this film, will be the same for these three groups. I got to see the Black schools of the south, the Mexican schools in the southwest, and even the boarding schools for Native American Indians. As conflict theorist suggest that “many of our minority schools lack the resources to fully teach these students in order to be successful.” I will continue to mention how important education is, why?” My mother only went to the 8th grade, the teachers believed that my mother and Mexicans would work in the fields and get married. So, they tracked her in “home economics”, how to sew, cook, clean, and take care of the family. Now, my dad only had 3 years of school and work for his family. Why is this important? When I would do my math homework in high school, or English, my parents couldn’t help me, they just knew: adding, subtraction, multiplication, and division. I needed advance math to get into college and they couldn’t help me. Why didn’t they teach us pre-college courses. Remember attitude of “superiority.” Since minorities scored low in school state and national tests, they were considered less intellectual (biologically inferior) than White students. This attitude labelled and stereotyped minority children to an inferior education. You will see this as a common theme in all our groups and women. Later, we will discuss contemporary educational issues today, but, when it comes to education in the U.S., past history on education has to be studied. The Brown case was taken on by two gentleman who would create a strategy that would lead them to victory, for the Black community and minorities. The film traces all that went into this victory, the biggest block was “Plessy v. Ferguson which initialed “separate but equal.” The lawyers had to prove that separate wasn’t equal, Jim Crow also played a part in this. So, you have: segregation, inferior education, attitudes of minorities being inferiority, and no power to change the schools. How would this affect SES back then? All this will resurface in our discussion about education today. Both African Americans and Latinos still face schools that lack resources, counselors who still track students, and both groups have high drop out rates. This will affect the generations that follow, just like my mom and I, and math. Answer all of the following questions. Your answer should be 1- 1 1/2, typed and double spaced. You should begin to include terms and concepts of our past chapters, and your notes from the film. Make sure you include you opinions for each questions. With all this, you should have enough information to submit a good report. From the film: 1. Review the short history of African Americans and slavery. The Scott decision , Civil War, reconstruction, the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendment, what did this mean to African Americans? Pressy? Prejudice and discrimination? Keep in mind for future use, the 14th and 15th Amendment Would apply to other minorities. 2. Charles Houston is not that well known to the public or in history like other Black leaders. What was his background, family, education, and his military experience? What was his experience at Harvard and Howard law schools? His relationship with the NAACP? (I will be asking about community organizations for each group and the role they played throughout history, even today). What was Marshall’s background and role in the Brown case? (all the cases that they won before going to the Supreme Court). just a note, I recall the hearings on Judge Marshall’s nomination to the Supreme Court, I thought he was an excellent candidate, and yet (even after the Civil Rights Act) Senate Republicans were opposed to his nomination, But, in the end, he made it, our first Black/minority Supreme Court Justice. He is a good study for a future paper. Then look at the first women on the Supreme Court. This will give you a good idea about the current nomination process. By the way, I met Judge Marshall several times and he was great speaker. i asked him about the Brown case. I wish I would have had a recorder. 3. Name the cases and outcomes that Houston and Marshall fought and won? For example, what was the Murray case? Teachers salaries? etc, Keep in mind that each victory chipped away at Plessy’s “separate but equal.” 4. What happened in south after the Brown decision that was won by the African American community? Was there White resistance? Did the south desegregate the schools? Keep in mind, there were White folks who supported desegregation just like underground railroad movement. 5. What is your overall opinion of the Brown v Board of Education decision? How do you think it affected education in this country? What do you think?
I need help with a Sociology question. All explanations and answers will be used to help me learn. Write two o more paragraphs answering the following questions: Construct a definition of the terms “white privilege” and “white supremacy.” Provide an example of each, if different. Do white privilege and/or white supremacy shape the lives of […]
This assignment provides you with an opportunity to be a sociologically informed photojournalist. You have been tasked with bringing attention to an issue (or social problem) affecting your community. Your goal is to use a photograph to inform the public about the extent of the problem and the ways to address it. You will apply […]
Discuss gender messages in advertisements. Whether these ads are in magazines or on billboards, what have you observed in the ways in which men and women are portrayed as related to frequency and diversity or representation? Does sexism exist and if so, how can it be changed? How are racial and ethnic minorities portrayed differently […]
Question 1: Please see the following video lecture as a way to engage in the online environment through a virtual conversation. Please respond with your own video on the topic of the week. Know how you respond via video is up to you (YouTube, MP4, etc.), but I want you to develop your interpersonal skills […]
1- You are asked to give a speech to a group of influential business leaders, university presidents, and political figures. The speech is entitled “A New Vision for Diversity,” and in it, you will address the key issue of affirmative action, policies related to it, and acceptable goals for such policies. For the class, write […]
The core question of Jesus in Christianity is “Who is this man”? I would like you to answer that question, but with three restrictions: 1) you must answer this question with a specific reference to a video or reading from this module, 2) You must focus on “the divinity of Jesus” what does it mean […]
