by Barbara Barone

Created on: February 07, 2009

A Version of a Personal Desire to not Prejudice

In the early years of life, age of 5 to age 8, suburb life was the commonality place of residence. This young being named Camille sighted attitudes toward other humans of the ethniticity of Afro American.

"We live in our little place knowing neighbors, but not seeing any black colored people, Mom, why not?" she asked.

The mother said, "People in this area won't let those others live here. A petition even came out to sign those folks out. Your father was in the military with the man whose family was not allowed to come and live in this housing area of ours."

So that was the start of life in a location of negative attitudes of these humans of different looks, skin color wise.

Camille never understood or got the reason for that feeling.

Some other adults even acted like certain areas of the town, couldn't even be visited due to Nigger' as they grossly called the persons.

Then a time period of existence occurred in the nation close by of Canada. No ethnic people of black color were seen in that area. The children in Camille's school were all treated the same, of strapping to students for spelling or all other errors of classroom work. She feared that location, and wished to go.

Camille said, "Why do they hit any of us for mistakes?"

Her father replied, "That is their method of handling all school work, it is not what you want. Tell Me next time at class if you do get the punishment."

She went off to class nimble and frightened. No attack of the strap was done on her that day. On return to home, she notified her dad.

"Then I will not give you the dollar for punishment, but will give you a quarter." He said.

Camille wondered if black persons were treated this way in the haunts of life with white persons always trying to control them.

Camille then felt better and hugged her dad. Also, another occasion made for more security. That was the transfer of her dad to his military performance heading to a southern state back in the U.S.A.

Residency formed in a street area of a city of the South. It was a fun place, close to a playground, near quick friend making neighbors and the school to attend within walking distance.

Camille entered the building of studies. She wondered if any punishment similar to the Canadian school environment would happen.

She arrived the first day. Her teacher claimed, "This is a lovely young lady student, she dresses pretty."

Camille was thrilled and never did anything wrong in that class of

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