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African American civil rights have come along way since the days of slavery.
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Jason Szafarski 3-20-04 POL205, Spring 2004, Exam #2 (Take Home) 1.) African American civil rights have come along way since the days of slavery. First with the emancipation of African Americans from slavery, and in the twentieth century, from segregation. Through over 200 years of struggle African Americans have gone from slavery to full citizenship. James Madison felt it was important to concentrate on slavery seeing that it was a test for democracy in America. African Americans faced two obstacles in securing rights. The first was the constitution itself. (pg.105) It reserves important authority for the states, such as the power to determine voting eligibility, and separate powers among the three branches of government, making it difficult for national majorities to have a say in our national government. (pg.105) Emancipation changed the issue of "life and liberty" rights to those of full citizenship. Years later the fifteenth amendment was created which gave former...
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