Equality, liberty and the right to personal pursuits may be written in the Declaration of the Independence. However, these rights have not historically been secured by blacks; and there is question as to whether they have xecured them now in practise. The race issue in the United States has a long history which mixed thorns and roses.

Discusses race relations in the United States of America in the 1920's. Evaluates the treatment and living conditions of blacks and immigrants.

Details the discrimination black people in America faced after the second world war. Portrays sharecropping as an extension of slavery. Outlines the poor economic prospects blacks faced after returning from war.

Examines personality from a African American perspective. Maintains that while personality relates to all persons, when studying Black personality, one must take into consideration the experiences of the African community as a whole.

For the majority of the United States' history, African-Americans, above all minorities, have been disenfranchised, degraded and tormented. During the 1950's, segregation and social abuse of African-Americans was at an all time high. Even though the civil war was over and slaves had long ago been freed, African-Americans still suffered from the boils and blisters of inequality and injustice.

African-American families in the United States face a crisis largely because the state of African-American faithhood has become worse. The roots of the problems in black families lie in the legacy of slavery, discrimination in education and employment, and tradition of matriarchy. Divorce, employment and AIDS rates are worst for African-American fathers than for white fathers.