Journalism: Constructing the Development of Racial Ethics In American History one of the biggest racial barriers has been based on white vs black. It has been and continues to be an issue that tests the ethics of many individuals. In the realm of exposing and advancing those ethics; comes journalism. When one thinks of ethics they question what is wrong and what is right. When you tie ethics with journalism you create a sense of what I call societal self-awareness. For example, there was a time where it was considered, “fair for a black person to go around the back of a restaurant to order and pick up their food while white people could eat inside and enjoy being waited on. There was even a time where it was right for white children to …show more content…
According to Webster’s Dictionary, journalism is, “the activity or profession of writing for newspapers or magazines or of broadcasting news on radio or television (Webster’s Dictionary).” To create generalizations of journalism imagine CNN or The New York times or even a popular radio station; journalism is all the information that those entities are responsible for delivering. Journalism provides a way of informing the people about what’s going on in the world. It can be used as a tool to ignite people or even spread fear. I believe journalism has been used to construct the development of racial ethics. As stated earlier American culture has been one that has been divided for many years and that division is based upon race. The purpose of this paper is to focus on how journalism ultimately changed; for the better, the way people view racial ethics; that is right and wrong based on individuals color. To start, it is a known fact that segregation was a huge battle for both black and white Americans. Segregation being that white and black people had to eat at separate restaurants go to separate schools, use separate public restrooms and water fountains. Many people believed in separate but equal; in fact it was, “a legal doctrine in the United States constitution that justified and permitted segregation (Reporting Civil
For many years there was a lot of separation between whites and blacks, that is also known as segregation.
As segregation laws became common, African Americans were not treated equal. They faced many hardships such as police brutality, they were denied access to social programs, houses and even jobs.
The “separate but equal” doctrine was quickly extended to cover many areas of public life and encouraged many states to legally regulate all African Americans to an inferior status by enacting strict laws that were passed to forcibly separate blacks from whites in every sector of society including education, restrooms, hotels public transportation, sports, hospitals, prisons, and even cemeteries.
A long time ago, but not too long to make people start forgetting, segregation has taken place in the Unites States. It has been continued over many centuries, but still no black man and woman had the right to live peacefully. A majority of the black people were slaves, and it was common for white men to segregate them whenever they go and whatever they do. These times were the hardest time
After the Civil Rights act was signed then struck down other laws and plans were made to Desegregate the US. Laws were made like the “Freedom of Choice” law where african-americans and whites could choose to go to a different school, this plan worked but only to a degree. Since most of the cities and towns were segregated already and black and white schools
There were many arguments both for and against school segregation. One was the claim that educational decisions were to be left to the state and local courts, and not to be decided by the Supreme Court. Another was that students should be taught where they are most comfortable learning. It was thought that white children were more comfortable learning with white children and the same goes for African-American children. Also, students must be given and equal wlearning environment, not the same school. Lastly, the defenders of segregation claimed that African-American students were living with the effects of slavery, and were not able to compete with the white children. (Benoit, 10) (Smithsonian)
Most people remember or have been told stories about the civil rights movement. Though it was a remarkable time in our history, the story of segregation started long before the marches in the streets. After the Civil War, Southerners were not happy about their slaves finally being freed. In order to keep the African-American community under their control, white Southerners passed numerous laws that oppressed blacks and kept them confined in society. They were known as the Jim Crow Laws.
The blacks were harassed if they didn't use different movie theaters, sit in the back in the back of the buses, blacks had to have a separate one of everything. Blacks even had to have different trains, so they couldn't ride with the white people. In the same way, blacks felt like they were being violated of their rights because they were forced to use a different one of everything. It's not until the case of Brown V Board Of Education in the 1950's and 1960's is what ended segregation. The constitution was rewritten by many states to conform the 14th Amendment. In addition, blacks immediately felt like regular people. (Plessy vs.
Sixty five years ago segregation was still prevalent in American society. Certain groups of people(mostly African Americans) were subject to racism. They had to live in a world were they where not welcomed. Throughout the early 1900’s African Americans were segregated from White Americans. This means that they were seperated from white people solely based off of the fact that they were black.
Back during the civil rights movement many whites in the South, believed segregation allowed control and subordinate status. It was a way where whites felt superior to blacks
To begin with, the dictionary says segregation is the act of being separated or set apart from others. That is exactly what was going on in the 1900s. Black people were separated from white people. The Supreme Court ruled that colored and white people were to be “separate but equal.” Nothing was really equal, though. Black people were always on the down side of the scale. According to, “The Little Rock Nine” article, colored people could not vote, eat, or even drink in the same location as whites. Black people would have to be separated on city buses, restaurants, hotels, and public bathrooms, said the
Segregation was one of the biggest problems of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Segregation is when people are excluded because of their race, where they’re from, or their religious beliefs. This went on in the United States from about 1877 and ended in 1964. This act started to dull down when brave African Americans stood up to the unjust treatment they had to face everyday. Segregation is wrong because it goes against the constitution, it’s unfair and biased, and lastly, it causes unnecessary violence along with an unacceptable example for the future.
There were many arguments both for and against school segregation. One was the claim that educational decisions were to be left to the state and local courts, and not to be decided by the Supreme Court. Another was that students should be taught where they are most comfortable learning. It was thought that white children were more comfortable learning with white children and the same goes for African-American children. Also, students must be given and equal learning environment, not the same school. Lastly, the defenders of segregation claimed that African-American students were living with the effects of slavery, and were not able to compete with the white children. (Benoit, 10) (Smithsonian)
For many in the South during the 50’s and 60’s Americans equaled whites. Whites were the superior race and should be kept separate from those deemed inferior. This separation was perpetuated by the enforcement of Jim Crow Laws. The reactions to this segregation differed from race to race and from region to region.
Segregation emerged and it wasn’t until a century after that segregation was starting to be dealt with. Segregation prohibited African Americans to enter specific facilities, public places, and restaurants. Segregation caused an immense amount of violence towards African Americans, where African Americans were lynched the night prior to voting day in Mississippi, so that they wouldn’t be able to vote. Segregation made a significant mental change on African American individuals. There were African Americans who had given up on the removal of segregation and accepted that they lived in a society where they were to be belittled and treated as unequal. There were those whom were in the middle class that saw segregation as an opportunity to profit because of economical and educational security. Finally, there were those who grew tired of oppression and advocated towards violence due to their hatred and bitterness of the white race. In my opinion none of these were the right ways to approach segregation. The African American race should have always looked for ways to demolish segregation. A way that would catch people’s attention and yet keep them safe. Direct Action was the correct way to approach segregation. It caught the public’s attention, as well as made the government deal with the issue and still kept people