Longtown, Ohio: A Case Study

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The city of Longtown, Ohio is crashing down. The population of blacks is decreasing, and the population of whites is increasing. Individuals in Longtown have a past of integration, and Connor Keiser is trying to preserve the life him and his ancestors have lived. Riverside should adapt some of the ways Longtown, Ohio functions. The city has demonstrated unity and the positive ways black and white people live together. The article by Washington Post, “Ohio town holds rare history: Races mix freely for nearly 200 years” expresses the need for integration and how Connor Keiser plans to save it. The foundation of Longtown was by James Clemens, and according to the great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great grandson the town has a past history that should not be changed. Initially, Longtown, Ohio was an evenly mixed town with blacks and whites working, playing, and laughing together. Over time, more whites have come and taken the property of the deceased blacks in the area. “While Longtown itself was a refuge from …show more content…

A video on YouTube titled, “Vanishing Act” uploaded by WrightStateU summarizes the past history of Longtown, and the diversity in the city which is sacred to the life of people in the city. The mixed races did not demonstrate any hatred towards each other. As a result, there were no arguments or racial discrimination between the people of Longtown Ohio. Riverside should become a city with a higher amount of mixed races. Conor Kesier and his descendants have African American, European, and Native American roots. “...the word color kind of encopasses all three of those ethnicities and that’s what I would like to be called,” (Connor Keiser). Riverside should not be prejudice towards people of the different race or separate people by the color of their skin. With regards to Longtown, Ohio, there would be a decrease of racial injustice if the world treated all the races with

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