EOTO # 4 Reaction

 EOTO # 4 REACTION

There were a lot of great presentations by my classmates both positive and negative sides of the 60's and 70's. Each time I see their speeches, I learn from them.

Abby E. spoke about the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission which is responsible for enforcing federal laws that make it illegal to discriminate against a job applicant or employee because of a person race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age or disability.

Josh spoke about the Assassination of Robert F. Kennedy. He was the Democratic presidential candidate and was shot hours before winning the Democratic primary in California. He was hope for the nation and a civil rights advocate.

Max spoke about the Assassination of Malcoln X which took place in New York City at the Audubon Ballroom. Just as he started to address the audience, several gunmen rushed the stage and shot him multiple times. He was pronounced dead. His death marked a significant and tragic event in the civil rights movement.

Grace Ann talked about the Assassination of MLK. He was very prominent and the peaceful voice of the civil rights movement. He was known for his "I have a Dream" speech. He was assassinated on April 4, 1968, by James Earl Ray.at a hotel in Memphis, Tennessee. Hudson spoke about America in the 1960's and how after the assassination of MLK, tension was on the rise with massive riots.

Kayla spoke about the Anti-Miscegenation Laws which meant that interracial marriages or sexual relations was considered a felony. It prohibited marriage licenses, ceremonies or sexual relations between mixed racial couples. 

Brad talked about the Federal Housing Agency and how African Americans had a tough time getting mortgages. "Redlining" was marks made on a map to indicate the mixed-race and African American neighborhoods. This was overturned in 1968, with the fair housing act. Today, they seem to have somewhat of the same issues in some neighborhoods.

Gabby spoke about the Boston Bus Riot and when the Supreme Court demanded the desegregation of schools and buses. The first day of school, the police were there in combat gear to prepare for the bottles and glass thrown at the buses. Most African Americans were afraid to come back to school.

Jonathan explained about the Civil Rights Act of 1964 which was civil rights and labor laws in the United States that outlawed discrimination against race, religion, color, sex or national origin. The act required equal access to public places and employment. It enforced desegregation of schools and the right to vote. This act was passed by Lyndon B. Johnson. 

Kacie talked about Voting Rights Act of 1965, this act was to overcome legal barriers on the state and local levels that prevented African Americans to exercise their right to vote that was guaranteed under the 15th amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

Lindsey spoke about the Fair Housing Act of 1968 which prohibited discrimination in the housing market based on race, religion, color, sex or national origin. This helped African Americans move into neighborhoods with better schools, opening doors for more diverse communities.

Elliott spoke about Thurgood Marshall and that he was the first African American who was elected to serve on the supreme court on August 30, 1967. He won 69-11 in votes. He was a civil rights lawyer who used the courts to fight Jim Crow and dismantle segregation.

Lucy talked about Affirmative Action and how it caused more equality in the workplace by building a diverse country and help create opportunities for people who have been underrepresented in this country. Clara raised issues against affirmative action. The reason it had negative consequences is because it created a different form of bias that could sometime be called reverse discrimination. Julia stated Affirmative Action is not positive because it is racist and based on the preferential treatment according to someone's skin color. 

Abby A. explained why Racial quotas were necessary to ensure that African Americans received equality. Lynx explained about Board of Regents v. Bakke and how it wasn't fair how blacks couldn't get into good school because of their skin color. Ariel spoke about the historical overview on the times leading up to the case and how there was improvement among races. Kasen spoke about diversity in colleges and said that race is important for acceptance in college to have a diverse mix of students.

All of my classmates' points of view that they portrayed showed great representation from both sides of how people felt during this time in history.