Results: Racial Segregation at Prom?
Every year, Wilcox County High School has been holding racially segregated proms. However, a group of high school students are fed up and have decided to protest against the segregation. It appears that their pleas have been heard, as the high school will hold its first integrated prom. Nevertheless, there are still individuals that want to stick “with the tradition” of having a racially segregated prom.
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1.
Have you heard about the Wilcox County High School segregated prom before?
Yes
21%
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503 votes
No
72%
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1706 votes
Not Applicable
6%
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151 votes
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2.
Are you surprised to find out that there are still segregated proms in America? Yes, I was surprised to find out that racially segregated proms still exists in America
59%
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1402 votes
No, I am not surprised as I already knew that racially segregated proms take place in America
12%
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285 votes
I was not surprised as there is still a lot of racism in America.
18%
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418 votes
N/A
14%
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319 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
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13 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 0.12% | 3 | |
| one of the schools i went to had segregated proms and homecoming courts. | 0.04% | 1 |
| i am not surprised. | 0.04% | 1 |
| who wants niggers at the prom,they rape white girls | 0.04% | 1 |
| is this real? is this the year 2013? if this is real the word sick isn't strong enough | 0.04% | 1 |
| i'm not surprised, i'm not sure this has to do with racism though. | 0.04% | 1 |
| see comment below | 0.04% | 1 |
| these proms are hosted by parents- not the school. the school doesn't have an official prom. | 0.04% | 1 |
| "racism has no color,...it's simply hatred in disguise!" | 0.04% | 1 |
| i knew but it constantly surprises, disappoints me. | 0.04% | 1 |
| not surprised as there is still a cultural divide between races, and there is still enough division among races to create a security issue. | 0.04% | 1 |
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Do you think that the Wilcox County High School should remain segregated? Yes, it is better to keep students of a different race separated during prom
5%
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116 votes
No, high school students should be able to enjoy their prom with all of their friends-regardless of race
76%
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1798 votes
I am undecided on this topic
18%
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423 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
•
23 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| n/a | 0.17% | 4 |
| 0.08% | 2 | |
| na | 0.08% | 2 |
| it's up to them | 0.04% | 1 |
| depends on what the students want | 0.04% | 1 |
| yes. they'll have to deal with an intergrated world so why not start in high school | 0.04% | 1 |
| totally up to the students and staff | 0.04% | 1 |
| only if the student body wants it that way. | 0.04% | 1 |
| it should be left up to the kids to decide...they are the ones going to it! | 0.04% | 1 |
| "...land of the free and home of the brave!"...that applys to everyone!!! | 0.04% | 1 |
| whatever works for them. | 0.04% | 1 |
| these proms are hosted by parents- not the school. the school doesn't have an official prom. | 0.04% | 1 |
| if they are more comfortable that way. let the kids decide. | 0.04% | 1 |
| i dont no | 0.04% | 1 |
| see comment below | 0.04% | 1 |
| that's up to the students. | 0.04% | 1 |
| let the students decide | 0.04% | 1 |
| if proms have been racially segregated, it may be a real challenge to have one integrated. | 0.04% | 1 |
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Do you think that racially segregated proms should be viewed as a 'tradition' or as 'racism'? Racially segregated proms should be viewed as a long standing tradition
7%
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169 votes
Racially segregated proms are racist
67%
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1582 votes
I am undecided on this topic
11%
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265 votes
N/A
14%
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323 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
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21 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 0.13% | 3 | |
| it needs to be viewed in today's terms of cultural diversity but incompatibility (i.e. muslims couldn't have the same prom as westerners in many cases) | 0.04% | 1 |
| if it's accepted and doesn't provide a reason to make students feel hostile, it could be a tradition. | 0.04% | 1 |
| it's disgusting that this still happens anywhere. shame on the high school for doing this. | 0.04% | 1 |
| there are good traditions and there are bad traditions,...a silent prayer brefore school begins is good, rolling an "easter" egg on passover is very bad! segregating a prom because of the color of your skin is extremely bad!"content of character"mlk | 0.04% | 1 |
| these proms are hosted by parents- not the school. the school doesn't have an official prom. | 0.04% | 1 |
| i would like to hear the rational behind it | 0.04% | 1 |
| it goes towards what they have in common. it might be that they'd all prefer to be with kids of the same race because they'd have more in common. don't make a big deal of it. | 0.04% | 1 |
| we shold not teach are kids to be racist!! | 0.04% | 1 |
| maybe in a light hearted joking way, if the students want it, it could be a tradition. a reminder of a dark past? | 0.04% | 1 |
| let the kids decide that go to the prom decide | 0.04% | 1 |
| see comment below | 0.04% | 1 |
| ! think they should all attend the same prom together. they attended the same h.s. tgether. what will they fo next, separate hispanics? there's only | 0.04% | 1 |
| depends on what the kids what | 0.04% | 1 |
| what century is it again, oh yeah, 2013, what the $&#% are the parents teaching their kids? and i wonder what their history classes are like. | 0.04% | 1 |
| segregated proms are surprising in america. racism is very broad and the word is used to often to have the same impact it had in the 1940-1960's. | 0.04% | 1 |
| very racism. there were odd traditions of burning a person if they were thought of to be a witch, should that still be considered tradition.can't believe adults allow such a thing | 0.04% | 1 |
| they are american | 0.04% | 1 |
| personally i'm sick of everything that whites do being considered racist; yet whatever blacks do or says is fine. | 0.04% | 1 |
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