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Common: Letter To The Free analysis

1) What other projects has Common been involved in over recent years? Common has written the soundtrack for glory with John legend  2)  What is the 13th Amendment of the American Constitution? The 13th amendment is apart of the constitution of America, it is a loophole that allows slavery if the person is imprisoned  3) What were the Black Codes? The black codes were laws that enabled the police to prosecute black Americans on petty charges, this was a method to keep white America in power  4) Why do people suggest that the legacy of slavery is still a crucial aspect to American culture 150 years after it was abolished by the 13th Amendment? Slavery represents the oppression of black people for many years, they use the legacy of slavery as a means to compare their current "new slavery" through mass incarceration 5) Why was Ava DuVernay inspired to make the Netflix documentary  13th ? She was interested in the idea that private prisons were...
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