The Black Family and the Willie Lynch Letter

Passed by Congress on January 31, 1865, and ratified on December 6, 1865, the 13th amendment abolished slavery in the United States and provides that "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, EXCEPT as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction."


Although slavery officially ended with the passing of the 13th amendment in 1865, slavery as a form of punishment for crime can still exist, particularly through the systems of prison and jail. This week we will be comparing the effects of slavery on the Black family by reading "The Willie Lynch Letter" http://betterlesson.com/document/22213/willie-lynch-letter-and-questions  and the effects of the Prison System by reading the Crisis Magazine http://mydigimag.rrd.com//display_article.php?id=795460  
In two paragraphs please answer the following on your blog:

How can the Willie Lynch letter be compared to today? What are the similarities and differences in how African Americans are treated or treat each other?

Do you believe that this letter is fiction or non-fiction? Why?

How did prison change Rubin “Hurricane” Carter’s relationships with his family? According to the article how is his relationship with his family today? 

Also please find pictures of "The Hurricane" and of enslaved Black families to post on this post.