Juan Williams The Ruling That Changed America

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Writer, Juan Williams, in his essay “The Ruling That Changed America,” recounts the major movements and changes that the legal case Brown v. Board of Education had on America. Brown v. Board of Education is the landmark court case responsible for establishing that separate public schools for black and white students to be unconstitutional. Williams adopts a sentimental tone to convey his connection to this important part of history.
In the section of this essay, “Slow Progress, Backward Steps,” tells us that the
Brown Case had a slow progression and many backward steps. He supports his main idea by stating, “Only in the late ‘60s, under the threat of losing federal funding, did large scale integration begin in Southern Public schools.” (Williams) …show more content…
This use of metaphor is very efficient referring to the state of the U.S. after Brown, as well as the rest of this section of the essay. Williams goes on to list all of the incredible events following Brown, such as, the famous Rosa Parks ride, African Americans attending Universities, as well as, Martin Luther King Jr., and the Civil Rights act of 1964.
“Closer to the Mountaintop,” this title is very appropriate for the concluding section of this essay. In this section Williams highlights the permanent integration of blacks into the media, education system, and American culture all around. He brings up many big names of entertainment, such as, James Baldwin, The Supremes, and
Muhammad Ali, all huge breakthroughs in the cross over into American Culture. He goes on the talk about the white support of equal rights, and the rise of an educated
African American middle class. Williams refers to the Brown case as “ the ‘Big Bang’ of all American history in the 20th century.” This quote sheds light on the fact that without the Brown case, society would be completely different then it is today, as well as a good use of metaphor with “Big Bang.”. Overall his conclusion does a good job of recapping
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