Black Codes: Post Civil Rights Movement

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*+-At the end of America’s “Civil War”, the 13th amendment was signed into law abolishing slavery in America, except as punishment of a crime.  During this time, “emancipation proclamation” was a global matter in majority of the nations that participated in the enslavement of African people.  Kidnapped Africans forced into…

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Inhumane Aggression in American Society

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*+-The United States incarcerates more of its citizens than any other nation in the world.  Once a person has been convicted of a crime he/she will be discriminated against “legally” for employment, housing, education, and government benefits.  In America, the “face of crime” is African and Latino males, while the…

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Rehabilitation: Fact or Myth

*+-In the State of North Carolina there are 30,000+ people assigned to the Department of Corrections.  The majority are guilty of crimes ranging from misdemeanors to felonies.  Some may not be guilty but are victims of a corrupt judicial system.  The big question: Are people being rehabilitated to return and…

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Victims of Misfortune: School to Prison Pipeline

*+-The major problem affecting schools nationwide: The School to Prison Pipeline. Too many times, students are suspended or expelled and in most instances arrested for minor offenses. Statistics proves that African and Latino students are targeted at a higher rate than white students. Schools mirror society and in our society…

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