OH+Reflection

REFLECTION:

We have always been close to our city - Milwaukee but we didn't have a clue about the history and violence that took place during the riots. We didn't know that these riots were widespread and so intense. They had lockdowns so people wouldn't be allowed into town to lessen the violence and duration of the riots but they didn't prove too useful. It was shocking to see how people were treated and how they dealt with racial inequality in the 1960's.

Because my Grandpa was a detective i learned about the harsh reality of the violent riots. Many people were set back because of the riots and learned that they needed to compromise their issues with people of different races. This was an important step toward equality especially during the Civil Rights movement. Because of the riots people were able to see how poorly different races were truly treated causing change. Without the violence of the riots that were we wouldn't have been able to live peacefully together and work out our differences in a peaceful way.

Just as my grandpa said, "I wish this never happened" we can tell that they were a horrible experience for the people who had to cope with them and live through them. It opened Milwaukee's eyes to the racial inequality and its severity.