In fact, in 1954, based on the fact that separation of black and white children in school had a detrimental effect on black children and it was proven that the “separate but equal” doctrine violated the Fourteenth Amendments’ equal protection clause, the Supreme Court ruled the doctrine unconstitutional and restored the equality between children of all races (Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas’s ruling, a policy which ended racial segregation in school (Brown v.
They worked hard to succeed in school despite the racial discrimination and prejudice they encountered.īen Carson’s mother was able to register her children at a predominantly whiThemes of Ben Carson’s Gifted Hands te school because of Brown v. She hoped her children would have the same educational opportunities as white children. Despite her low income, Sonya registered her sons in a white-dominated school to boost their grades and in an apparent attempt to provide the best quality of education that she could afford on her tight budget. Ben Carson and his brother Curtis were born and raised by their single mother Sonya who juggled three jobs to keep them in school. This paper analyzes Gifted Hands with critics of some of above social welfare policies in the context of human rights, social, economic and environmental justice among other aspects.Įducation is one of the central themes in Gifted Hands. Board of Education, “Food Stamp Acts of 1964”, Civil Right Acts, Social Security Amendment Acts, Elementary and Secondary Education Acts. Born in the post war era, right before the Civil Rights Movement, Ben Carson’s life was impacted by major state and federal social welfare policies, such as Brown V. It comes more than two decades after the Great Depression whose effects took a toll on the economy proper. Neither was it only experienced among African Americans.
The struggles of the early 1960s were not unique to Detroit, however. The struggling kid from the poor suburbs of Detroit was later to surmount racism, discrimination, humiliation, shame, and poverty to become the successful doctor that is now retired from active practice. The book in its raw form appeals to all medical practitioners and non-medics alike through the sheer forces that Ben went against to become the neurosurgeon that the world celebrated. “In the autobiography of the life and times of Ben Carson as a world-renowned neurosurgeon, Gifted Hands records the triumphs of an African American whose determination, coupled with the tough love he receives from his mother ensures he becomes an international figure professionally.
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