Breaking the Sound Barrier by Amy Goodman

Juneteenth, July 4th, and the Vestiges of Slavery in America

07.01.2021 - By Democracy Now!Play

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By Amy Goodman & Denis Moynihan

With the ratification of the 13th amendment to the U.S. Constitution in December, 1865, slavery was abolished. Or was it? Adoption of the Abolition Amendment is a necessary step if this country is ever to face honestly the enduring legacy of slavery on which it was built.

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