User:Lutr/sandbox

My interest is the segregation and intergretion during the 1960s-1970s in the deep south. I have to ask this question. Did the Black Leaders consider the way the black students would be accepted at an all white school? Was the only focus this will be an "Historical Event". How could a decision be made as a mandatory decision to remove blacks from their schools and place them where they were not wanted. Were these students warned you may be lynched, killed, beaten, humiliated daily. Were these students aware they were going into somewhat of a battle groud. Did these students know the Teachers did not want them there. I have been reading how white teachers told stories in black classrooms in elementry schools. What did this accomplish? I was there in 1970 a all white school. During my sophmore year, there was no story telling, teachers called us dumb, stupid, ignorant and we should not be there. We were told we would not enter this all white school and the first day parents, teachers, students and others were blocking the doorway. We did not enter. It was my understanding the teachers would be there for us as well as the authorities. We recieve a rude awakening. No one was there for us. It was horrible, being spit on, rocks thrown at you, white boys fighting black girls as though they were boys. Did any of the Civil Right Leaders know this would happen to us?