African American Civil Rights Dbq Analysis

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From 1600-1877, civil rights had a mostly negative effect on the American Dream politically due to African Americans unable to vote, and slavery of African Americans but also had a positive effect to white men because they could do all of the political and social aspects that are in the Constitution. The African Americans in our country, even if they were free, could not vote. This is very negative because free men should be expected to be able to vote. A big part of the American Dream is to be able to vote and chose your leader and if people can’t do that they are not living the dream. Just because of their different skin color they weren’t able to fully live the American Dream which is a big negative. Slavery of African Americans is