Statement for black right - Discours sur les droits des Noirs

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Discours argumentatif sur les droits des Noirs ainsi que les inégalités dont ils sont victimes, notamment dans le système judiciaire américain.Sous forme de dissertation : introduction, II axes, conclusion.

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[...] Whether conscious or unconscious, subtle or overt, it diminishes human dignity, and it erodes democracy. It is a reminder that racism first violates human rights before it is degrading and insulting. In fact, it is obvious that everyone should enjoy the same fundamental rights. That is why, in Equal Justice Initiative, we work with people who have been marginalized by poverty and discouraged by unequal treatment throughout their lives. Indeed, a racist act, an act of true discrimination, whether it takes place in a place as mundane as a shop or inside a courtroom, violates the principle of equality among all Americans, and even more so inside a courtroom, where the Sixth Amendment to the Constitution, which guarantees every citizen the right to a fair jury and trial. [...]

[...] Such broad statistics mask the racial disparity that pervades the U.S. criminal justice system, and for African Americans in particular. African Americans are more likely than white Americans to be arrested; once arrested, they are more likely to be convicted; and once convicted, and they are more likely to experience lengthy prison sentences. African-American adults are 5.9 times as likely to be incarcerated in the United States than anyone else. That's why, we offer to all people who have been illegally convicted, unfairly sentenced, or abused in state jails and ​prisons​. [...]

[...] Statement for black rights (LLCE) Within our organization Equal Justice Initiative, the fight for equality had always be primordial for us. Indeed, we're fighting since 1989 f​ or challenging racial and economi​c injustice, and for protecting basic human rights for . the most vulnerable people in American society, but also for ending mass incarceration and excessive punishment especially in the American judicial system. To this end, we ​provide legal representation to prisoners who may have been wrongly convicted of crimes, prisoners or defendant without effective representation, and others who may have been denied a fair trial. [...]

[...] For example, create structures especially in high crime neighborhoods, that encourage the participation of community leaders and residents in defining the major concerns of the community and designing problem-solving strategies to address them. In this way, there is a pressing need to change the judicial system in America. Colored people can no longer suffer from racism and pay the price for archaic ideas and prejudices. They deserve an equal treatment like anybody else, they deserve to benefit from a fair and impartial trial and defense. [...]