EOTO Reaction #2:

The other week, half the class was assigned to a trial, while the other class was assigned to teach us about something they had researched. I learned many things from their presentations, but here are some of my favorites. 

Even though what they did was awful, I still think it is interesting to learn about the Klu Klux Klan and how it affected America. The Klan originally started in 1865 by a group of people and was widely known by 1870. The ideas leading to the formation of this group were popular back then because of everything that had happened in America as far as segregation and racism. They started something called lynching which is murdering someone by a mob, which they did frequently. They did their lynching on African Americans. 

Another topic I thought was very interesting was Rosa Parks. I'm pretty sure everyone knows of her, but she truly is an icon for anti-segregation. Parks is widely known for her outstanding act against racism that took place on a bus. In 1955, blacks were free, but there were still segregation laws. On December 1st of 1955, Rosa Parks got on the bus and took a seat near the front of the bus. Back then this was not allowed, and all African Americans were required to sit at the back of the bus and let a white man take her seat, but she refused. She stood her ground after being told many times to move and eventually got arrested for her acts. I think it was a very brave thing to do back then especially being part of two minorities: being African American and being a woman. Her actions paved the way through all of history and inspired many people to take a stand against racism.