Abstract
The theme of this essay is the Afro-American and the Constitution: Colonial Times to the Present. When I was told about this theme, my first reaction was to follow the advice of the famous black philosopher, Satchel Paige, who said, "Don't look back because what is behind you might be catching up." My discipline, however, forced me to look back at the Constitution and particularly how it has affected black Americans.
First Page
267
Recommended Citation
James L. Watson,
The Afro-American and the Constitution: Colonial Times to the Present,
39
Me. L. Rev.
267
(1987).
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