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Reflection
The Gong Lum v. Rice decision serves as a stark reminder of the judiciary's role in either perpetuating or dismantling systemic racial injustices. It underscores the necessity for vigilance and advocacy in challenging discriminatory practices and legal doctrines that undermine the principles of equality and justice.
2. Legal Precedent: By affirming the application of "separate but equal" beyond African Americans, the decision fortified the legal framework supporting racial segregation, delaying the progress toward educational equality.
3. Social Impact: The case highlighted the pervasive nature of racial discrimination in the United States, affecting not only African Americans but also other minority groups, and underscored the systemic barriers to integration and equal opportunity.
Implications of the Decision
The Gong Lum v. Rice decision had profound implications:
1. Expansion of Segregation: The ruling extended the reach of segregation laws to include Asian Americans, thereby legitimizing the exclusion of various racial minorities from "white" public institutions.
The Court reasoned that the state's authority to establish separate schools for different races was within its constitutional power, provided the facilities were purportedly equal. By applying the "separate but equal" doctrine to Chinese Americans, the Court effectively broadened the scope of legalized segregation.
Her father, Gong Lum, challenged this decision, arguing that his daughter, being of Chinese descent, should not be subjected to the same segregation laws applied to African Americans.
Supreme Court's Rationale
The Supreme Court, in a unanimous decision, held that Mississippi's action did not violate the Fourteenth Amendment's Equal Protection Clause.
Background of the Case
Martha Lum, a nine-year-old Chinese American girl, was denied entry to the Rosedale Consolidated High School in Bolivar County, Mississippi, solely based on her race. The school authorities classified her as "colored," directing her to attend a segregated school designated for non-white students.
This ruling not only reinforced the "separate but equal" doctrine established in Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) but also extended its application beyond African Americans to other racial minorities, thereby entrenching systemic racial segregation in American education.
Racial Injustice/Equality
On November 21, 1927, the United States Supreme Court delivered a landmark decision in Gong Lum v. Rice, upholding the exclusion of a Chinese American student from a "white" public school in Mississippi.
Puzzle:
1. Bright mornings always make a cheerful start.
2. Elephants usually roam near vast plains.
3. Stunning views greet travelers at dawn.
4. Not every journey ends in happiness.
5. Great stories inspire others forever.
Word Puzzle
"Secret Sentence Solver"
Instructions:
1. Below is a series of sentences. Your task is to find a hidden sentence.
2. To uncover it, take the last letter of the first word in each sentence.
3. Once you have the letters, rearrange them to form a meaningful sentence.
Yesterday's Word Puzzle
Puzzle:
Once, a giant tree grew wildly outside, grasping bright, fresh leaves during summer days. Beneath it, small animals and birds enjoyed shelter. Together, they formed an unbreakable bond, sharing food and life harmoniously, building trust every single day.
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Answer:
Letters: G, W, G, F, D, S, T, H
Unscramble the letters:
Final word: WILDFEST
Message in Hieroglyphics
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Instructions
Decode this hieroglyphic message using the phonetic sounds of each symbol. It's a motivational phrase. Use hieroglyphic charts or phonetic resources to uncover the hidden meaning.
Yesterday's Heiroglyphic Decoded Answer
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Answer
The decoded message is: "Open your mind to truth and free yourself."
This combines Egyptian-inspired glyphs with phonetic sounds.
In 1973, the government commissioned Vinton Cerf and Robert E. Kahn to create a national computer network for military, governmental, and institutional use. The network used packet-switching, flow-control, and fault-tolerance techniques developed by ARPANET. Historians consider this worldwide network to be the origin of the Internet.
What Happened on November 21st
November 21, 1969
First ARPANET Link Put Into Service
ARPANET was an early computer network developed by J.C.R. Licklider, Robert Taylor, and other researchers for the U.S. Department of Defenseβs Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). It connected a computer at UCLA with a computer at the Stanford Research Institute, Menlo Park, CA.
Nov 21, 2024 | Author, Julie Schwerin
this side of the pane
the wind nothing
but swaying treetops
November 21 Thursday #Holidays
Alascattalo Day
Beaujolais Nouveau Day
False Confession Day
Great American Smokeout
National Gingerbread Cookie Day
National Rural Health Day
National Stuffing Day
Red Mitten Day
Social Enterprise Day
Use Less Stuff Day
World Fisheries Day
World Hello Day
World Pancreatic Cancer Day
World Philosophy Day
World Television Day
A cheeky meme to kick off the dayβyeah, yeah, a bit naughty too. But hey, I never claimed to be angelic! πΌ π
