Since I finally managed to get into "Why Are All The Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?" yesterday (Tues. 10/13), we will continue to work our way into the book on Thursday. As I noted yesterday, I believe we will be able to get through Chapter 3 by next Tuesday 10/20, which is where I will draw the line in terms of what you'll be responsible for on the Midterm exam which is scheduled for Thursday 10/22. Also tomorrow I will be giving the families more time to each come up with 4 short-answer questions for the midterm. Don't forget that you can also make up questions from Dr. Tatum's book, even though we have not gotten into it very much. And remember the deadline for submitting those questions is NOON FRIDAY 10/16. Check out the description of this family activity in the previous blog post.
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I quoted the following passage from Dr. King's first book, "Stride Toward Freedom," and used that quote to support my point that law can play an INDIRECT role in overcoming prejudice.
"Government action is not the whole answer to the present crisis, but it is an important partial answer. Morals cannot be legislated, but behavior can be regulated. The law cannot make an employer love me, but it can keep him from refusing to hire me because of the color of my skin. We must depend on religion and education to alter the errors of the heart and mind; but meanwhile it is an immoral act to compel a man to accept injustice until another man's heart is set straight. As the experience of several northern states has shown, antidiscrimination laws can provide powerful sanctions against this kind of immorality."
"Moreover, the law itself is a form of education."
That's all for now. See you tomorrow.
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