Segregation was an uprising issue in the l960’s. Although some people were struck right in the middle of it, they were not aware of it, until the year 1968, when Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated. Racial tension was stronger then it had ever been before. Arnold was 18 years old in 1968. He lived in an area of Memphis called the Orange Mound community on Button Street. Orange Mound was a nice, quiet, residential neighborhood at the time. He along with many others were not aware of the segregation, marches and boycotts, that were happening in some of the southern states.

Carolyn lived in Memphis, Tn and she attended Melrose High School. She was one of eight children and she was one of the eldest. Since she was one of the eldest, she often took on the role of one of her parents. Melrose was 10 miles from her house; she made it to school everyday by foot. On the weekends she would go to parties, downtown Memphis for shopping(by bus), or she would spend time with her large family. Her and her family also attended church regularly along with church activities. She had a good life socially, but there where still places she didn't feel accepted as an African- American. In comparison to the new world, she believes we have more opportunities as African-American. She also believes that the Civil Rights Era opened doors of equality to other races.