Brown eyes, Blue eyes

1.      Where, when and with whom did this experiment take place?

The experiment took place in Riceville community elementary school, Iowa in the year 1970 by Miss Jane Elliot and children in the 3^rd grade.

2.      Why is the year 1968 important in the history of Civil Rights/Racial Discrimination in the USA?

Because the Civil Rights Act of 1968, is a landmark piece of legislation in the United States that provided for equal housing opportunities regardless of race, creed, or national origin.

3.      Describe the experiment.

The experiment was about how in the big picture humankind perceive their reality and how if perceived wrongly can lead to prejudice and eventually violence against fellow humans who even might have been friends recently.

4.      What were the results?

It made the children feel in their own skin how it felt to be discriminated against and once they realized that there weren't any real difference, accepted themselves and their friends no matter the color of their eyes.

5.      Your observations.

I observed that in the beginning of the experiment how even the children didn't want to accept the ‘’facts’’ Miss Elliot was saying was untrue but how eventually she convinced them of it which just shows how the role of the mentor and guide can influence a child during their upbringing.