50 Years Ago Today…
…a few activist judges ruled that a “Separate but Equal” form of education for African-Americans was a clear violation of the United States Constitution.
(United States Supreme Court, Brown v. Board of Education)
Fifty years later, a few activist judges have compelled the State of Massachussetts to no longer require a separate-but-equal form of state-recognized union for gays and lesbians.
Fifty years from now, people will look back upon these events and say, “Well, of course! We’re a civilized country, you know.” It’s already legal in Canada right now. For that matter, 25 years ago, when Canada was setting up their newly-independent Constitution, they passed an equal rights clause for women as a matter of course.
Of course, they’re a civilized country, you know.
John Blackburn wrote:
It’s hard now to believe that the state of Virginia actually closed schools in some towns rather than desegregate them. This included Norfolk, where I was born. Did I ever tell you my parents had Elect George Wallace signs in the front yard in 1968?
Posted 18 May 2004 at 1:04 pm ¶
Tom Chappell wrote:
What people might not realize is how long a time 50 years really is. I mean, when we were in college (the first time), America was celebrating its 200th anniversary. Since I’ve had higher math, it’s easy for me to calculate that that’s just four 50-year periods. Just four of them, back to George Washington!
Posted 22 May 2004 at 11:26 pm ¶