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The Thirteenth Amendment derived from the Emancipation Proclamation, putting a complete end to slavery. Even after slavery was abolished, segregation and Black suffrage continued to be big issues. They were put to an end by the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments.
Today, African Americans no longer go by the title "slave." Africans are no longer pulled out of Africa as slaves. They may come into America by plane like normal immigrants. They are free to live their lives like normal citizens under the Constitution. The Government does not have the power to take away freedoms such as the First Amendment from anyone, regardless of race or skin.
Even though the Emancipation Proclamation and the Thirteenth Amendment freed the slaves, and the Constitution gave them all their rights, racism continues to be an issue in our society today. Many Blacks are called the n-word, which is still a major problem that the Government cannot stop under the First Amendment. Blacks are free from physical oppression, but they still suffer from verbal abuse because the n-word still exists in our society today.
Today, African Americans no longer go by the title "slave." Africans are no longer pulled out of Africa as slaves. They may come into America by plane like normal immigrants. They are free to live their lives like normal citizens under the Constitution. The Government does not have the power to take away freedoms such as the First Amendment from anyone, regardless of race or skin.
Even though the Emancipation Proclamation and the Thirteenth Amendment freed the slaves, and the Constitution gave them all their rights, racism continues to be an issue in our society today. Many Blacks are called the n-word, which is still a major problem that the Government cannot stop under the First Amendment. Blacks are free from physical oppression, but they still suffer from verbal abuse because the n-word still exists in our society today.