Reflection

In school history is taught in such a way that i often find myself bored in class. I hate the class because i seem to have no interest in it at all. If i dont have any type of interest i can be often confused and lost in what is taking place. This time taking a history course was differnt. I got to see both sides of the story and i also learned a different way. I always thought of history as dates and peolple but i now see that those are not as important as the context, the events, those who are involved and what difference the events make. As i always studied that section in class, i only thought of it as black people trying to be equal. I have now understood that African Americans were not only physically affected but also psychological. There was a lot of menatl abuse that people suffered. Social discrimination lead black people to feel inferior and it lead to many problems were some wanted to rebel and others were embarrased to be black.
As i read, saw the films and cartoons my main focus was on education, freedom, laws, and the different points of view. I found myslef saying that freedom does not exists, and i found evidence in text to support my idea. I also argued that education makes up your opinions and points of views. We discussed the laws that had made segregation constitutional yet there was "equality". After all the movies, discussions and arguments we had in class i agree with ceratin people. I also think that depending on who you are and what affects you, is that event the one that will be seen as the begining of the civil war. At firsts i really had no answer for this but thanks to my classmates, i was able to understand that there is no real begining for everyone but separate ones, depending on who you are.
This course now i feel has taught me that history is not about dates but about how you interpret what is going on and on your personal views. I feel as thought culture plays a big role in the understanding of certain events. Now i see that history is a great class where i can listen to others and at the same time i learn about myself and them.