Read the paragraph. rita did not care what her parents had said last night; she was glad things were changing. they might be willing to overlook the ratty textbooks and dingy classrooms at the old high school, but rita was glad she and her classmates would be attending somerset high in the fall. the first few days would be terrifying; rita could barely imagine what she would wear or say. she knew people would protest outside, but she also knew she could prove herself among the white kids. she looked forward to her first new textbook, her first test, and her first "a." what historical reality is represented in this fictional paragraph about the 1960s? political action taken over segregation youths' rebellion during this decade educational testing during this era mixed reactions to racial integration

The answer is "Mixed reactions to racial integration".

Up until the 50s, segregation was normalized. It was common to see signs indicating where black people were or not allowed. (view first picture)

Mid 50s, the Civil Rights Movement (also known as African-American Civil Rights Movement) began to push back legal racial segregation, a fight that lasted for decades.

Finally during the 60s, the country was overtaken by racial riots. The movement gained more repercussion legally and the Civil Rights Act was approved in 1964, which outlawed discrimination based on race, national origin, sex or religion. However, the process of racial desegregation and integration was not accepted by all, as segregation was deeply ingrained into the culture (view second picture).

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