Sixth, African Americans were perceived and treated as sub human. - TopicsExpress



          

Sixth, African Americans were perceived and treated as sub human. The only way enslavers could square this terrible treatment with their Christian beliefs was see us as less than human. Therefore, they could proudly place such beautiful words in the Declaration of Independence and the U. S. Constitution with impunity: i.e. - We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their creator with certain inalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. To them, African Americans were not human so these beautiful words did not apply. Even the U.S. Constitution designated us as 3/5 of a person. Thats why White terrorists, in and out of uniforms, can kill us without punishment. The legacy of being less human lingers with us today.
Posted on: Fri, 26 Dec 2014 00:42:23 +0000

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