Oral d’anglais

Hello everyone, my name is Iliasse, and I'm in the final year of my professional Bac MELEC
program. Today, I will talk about what it was like to live in a segregated state in the United States.
Segregation affected African Americans in three main areas: daily life, education and employment.
First, let's look at daily life. Then, we will examine education. Finally, we will discuss about the
employment and the legal system.

In English, we learned about the Civil Rights Movement. I decided to talk about it because it's
interesting to see how collective action helped to end segregation.

Before anything, I have to Say that black people were not allowed to vote.First, daily life under
segregation meant black and white people couldn't use the same places like schools, parks,
restaurants, and even drinking fountains. Black people had to use separate and worse facilities.
Signs saying, "Whites Only" or "Colored" were everywhere, reminding black people they were
treated as less important. This was very humiliating. For example, black families traveling had
trouble finding places to eat or stay. In 1955, the Montgomery Bus Boycott showed how black
people resisted segregation in public transportation. Black people stopped using buses to protest
against the unfair treatment. This boycott lasted over a year and was a key moment in the fight
against segregation.

Then, segregation affected education. Schools for black children had less money and resources than
schools for white children. They had old books and crowded classrooms. Despite these challenges,
black communities valued education. Teachers worked hard, and parents supported their children.
However, poor education limited opportunities for black children. Many black students had to walk
long distances to school because they were not provided with transportation. In 1954, the Supreme
Court ruled in Brown v. Board of Education that segregating public schools was unconstitutional.
This was a big step for equality and allowed black children to attend the same schools as white
children.

Finally, segregation made it hard for black people to get good jobs. They often had low-paying jobs
like cleaners and laborers. Even qualified black professionals like doctors and lawyers were paid
less than their white counterparts. The legal system was also unfair. Black people didn't get fair
trials and faced harsher punishments. Police often enforced segregation laws brutally. Racial
violence, including lynching, was common and rarely punished. In 1964, the Civil Rights Act was
passed, banning discrimination based on race and aiming to end segregation. This law was a major
victory for the Civil Rights Movement.

In conclusion, living in a segregated state was very hard for black people because of discrimination
in daily life, education, and employment. Despite these challenges, black communities fought for
equality. Leaders like Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks helped end segregation. Their efforts
made a lasting impact, and we should remember their struggles as we continue to work for equality.
Understanding the difficulties faced by those who lived through segregation helps us appreciate the
progress that has been made and recognize the work that still needs to be done.

Thank you for listening and gave me the oppurtnity to try to do an oral in english . I have finish my
oral of the segregation .