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In reply to the discussion: Trump suggests financing for historically black colleges may be unconstitutional [View all]Rhiannon12866
(204,779 posts)I grew up in NE New York and was in elementary school in the '60s. It was a pretty diverse community, went to school with black kids, pale red haired kids, kids that heard another language at home. I didn't know there was supposed to be any difference since nobody said anything, to me they were all just kids in my class.
I can't help thinking of Jimmy Carter, have his autobiography on audio, have listened to it more than once in my car. And he was born in the '20s, had no idea either until he went to school. His neighbors and playmates in rural Georgia at the time were all African American. He tells about joining the local school board in the '50s and the disgraceful disparity between the education system for black and white kids. He was understandably distressed and worked to change things. The fact that there are really people in this country that want to return to those days is just deplorable.