Racism

Racism-with a focus on after the Civil War
When the Union won the Civil War, the Southerners were told that the slaves were freed and that they had to accept them as equals. Many Southerners did not like this (obviously). The freed slaves or any "colored" person were treated unfairly based on the color of their skin. As we now know, differently colored skin is caused only by pigment. It shows no reflection of the person themselves. No person of any color should be judged by the color of their skin.

This is an example of unfairness. The above sign is pointing to a colored waiting room. The colored had to drink out of different drinking fountains, eat at different restaurants and wait in different waiting rooms. They led very separated lives. It was a way for the whites to "protect" themselves.

The lower picture shows a Ku Klux Klan hood. The Ku Klux Klan was formed after the Civil War by Southerners (Confederates) who did not want to accept the Africans Americans. In our opinion, it was a way to "rebel" and show that the whites still held power over the African Americans. The Ku Klux Klan "members" dressed in all white, which represented Confederate ghosts and the ghost of the war fought for slavery.

Racism is still here. Though maybe we don't see it, it lingers around, settling over people and hurting them. People are always working against racism. Racism is hurtful and needs to be stamped out for good.

Mariah Shriner and Madi Moskowitz, Frank's Project Team