Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Last two days of class 2/5 and 2/6

Yesterday in class we talked about the meaning of equal, and what it actually meant. We went through different scenarios and decided whether or not it was right to be "equal". We then talked about the Plessy v. Ferguson case which was about a black man named Plessy who was in a white-only train car and ended up getting arrested. Eventually he won the case though. Today in class we took some notes on the Jim Crow laws which basically segregated the whites and blacks in the south but still managed to keep them "equal". Then for the remainder of the class we met with our groups and talked about our RSA projects.

Monday, February 4, 2013

Last two days of class 2/1 and 2/4

On Friday in class we read President Andrew Johnson's obituary which explained his whole life and how he basically contradicted everything Congress put forth which eventually lead to him getting impeached. Today in class we talked about the rights of African Americans after the civil war. There were a few laws passed which gave blacks the social equality of all others but realistically they had a very tough time fitting into society, or at least a tough time becoming accepted by society.