NY Times article entitled "In Georgia, Segregation Endures on Prom Night." Mount Vernon, GA has held segregated proms since their schools integrated in 1971. Although most students want to have an integrated prom, parents have disagreed on the basis that "it's tradition." What do you think about this "tradition?" What are the implications of continuing to have a segregated prom in the 2000's? What might be the impact of this event on the friendships within the school?
Monday, May 25, 2009
A Prom Divided
NY Times article entitled "In Georgia, Segregation Endures on Prom Night." Mount Vernon, GA has held segregated proms since their schools integrated in 1971. Although most students want to have an integrated prom, parents have disagreed on the basis that "it's tradition." What do you think about this "tradition?" What are the implications of continuing to have a segregated prom in the 2000's? What might be the impact of this event on the friendships within the school?
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