>I don't like the word "forced" here. "Forced" came from an argument by Chris that only in the south was integration forced. My contention is that is just not true. Why would there be riots in the north (and by African Americans at that) if there was not force of some kind? People do not riot because they have a choice.

>Let's talk about what the local laws said. Throughout the South, they required >segregation. In the North, that was rare.

Could be and perhaps even more rare the farther north you go but I think it did happen. In truth it is sad that it happened at all. I remember seeing Washington in flames when they rioted after MLK was killed. Pretty scary stuff and what a horrible way to honor a man devoted to peaceful change. All of these kinds of actions do not happen from people that are at peace with the way things are.

Well enough from me...... to many other important issues to deal with and not enough energy to go around! < vbg >