60-Second Civics: Episode 4243, All Men Are Created Equal: Black History Month, Part 1
60-Second Civics Podcast
English - February 01, 2021 08:00 - ★★★★ - 76 ratingsCourses Education education civics civic education service learning law history constitution constitution day government we the people Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Despite the assurance of the Declaration of Independence that "all men are created equal," the Declaration did not recognize the freedom of enslaved people. And although the Constitution did not mention the word "slavery," it contained provisions that ensured its survival. Nevertheless, the story of the more than 400 years since slavery was first introduced into the thirteen colonies is one of expanding rights and greater equality for all Americans.
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