The School is Not White!

All they wanted was to learn. In Drew Mississippi in 1965 the schools were still segregated. The "all-black" schools were separate and unequal to "white" schools lacking resources and support from the government. The Carters a family of sharecroppers had had enough. Mae Bertha and Matthew wanted their children to have an equal opportunity for a good education. So they sent their kids to the "all-white" schools.Teasing death threats and rebuking followed-from the white children and the white adults and teachers. It was not easy to be black and wage a fight for equality but thats just what the Carters did. Their faith in a higher power and in the goodness of people helped them battle through ignorance and prejudice. As President John F. Kennedy said "When Americans are sent to war we do not ask for whites only. American students of any color should be able to attend any school." For the Carters it would be the fight of their lives.This is a true story of faith courage and honor: qualities Americans of any color can learn from the Carters.