The race war in America

The race war in America 

How do we learn to be human together? White women—black women. Black men—white men. White children—black children. White—black. In 1863, (white) President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation when the Civil War ended. Ratification of the 13 Amendment abolished slavery everywhere in the United States. In 1868, the 14th Amendment to the Constitution gave blacks equal protection under the law. In 1870, the 15th Amendment granted blacks the right to vote. In 2008, (black/biracial) Barack […]