When the US Constitution was drawn up, most of the black people in the country were slaves that had been brought over in chains or their descendants. As a result they had few rights and were certainly not full citizens or part of the governing class. In fact, they were generally considered to be an inferior race of people, with limited intelligence and incapable of living independently in any civilized way.
Black people.
Both Black and White people live in Ohio.
A man called William Wilburforce-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------IMPROVED ANSWERThe question is historically incorrect. The Declaration of Independence had nothing to do with freeing black people. That was the 13th amendment (and Emancipation Proclamation) of the Constitution. The Declaration of Independence was a list of grievances written to the King of England stating the reasons why the 13 colonies wanted to separate from England. This document was written way before people were even thinking about releasing the slaves.
not all
The revelers who entered the black chamber were NOT assured.
Prejudice
the jury's decision
because they were black and YOLO
when did Arkansas let black people vote
when did arkansas let black people vote
Because most people were still racist and prejudice in the 1920's. Most of America was probably still prejudice up until the civil rights movement in the 60's.
Yes, Mae Jemison encountered prejudice because people believed that a woman couldn't be an astronaut, especially a black woman.
Desmond Tutu tried to stop people from being racist and to re-unite white people and black people.
Sense of superiority over black peopleCondescension toward rural black people
Sense of superiority over black peopleCondescension toward rural black people
Sense of superiority over black peopleCondescension toward rural black people
Black people today and in the past count as the whole person they are. The claim that they were worth 3/5 of a white person is not true. The Constitution counted them as 3/5 toward representation, which was a compromise between those who didn't want them represented and those who thought they should count fully.