After the Detroit riots, President Johnson convened an eleven member commission to find the causes of the riot in Detroit as well as previous riots related to race relations. This commission was made in July of 1967. The findings of this commission study were submitted in February of 1968. In this study they discussed the idea of two different societies. One white and all powerful and one black and forced to follow the will of the whites. They then recommend what to do for the future. They suggest making programs that are as big in scale as the problems themselves. they believed it was important to make this program will quickly affect the problems in a positive way. Lastly they thought it was important to experiment with different methods to change the system that exists now and abolish ghettos and areas restricted by race. This plan needs to be carried out quickly, efficiently and with as much money is as necessary.
The Kerner Commission concluded that America “is moving toward two societies, one black, one
white—separate and unequal.” What were the causes? Who was responsible for the division?
The causes of the two separate and unequal societies were due to long enduring discrimination and division of the races. The division is caused by long standing prejudices and decisions. Many people have not changed their opinions from when slavery and segregation were lawful and encouraged. The lack of change in mindset has caused for this division of the races.
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