abolition of slavery in America, as well as Russian serfdom, took place in the early sixties of the XIX century.In these events, a lot in common, and the differences were in terms of liberation and political circumstances.
Amendment to the Constitution of the North American States approved by Congress in the last day of January 1865.In four years, the abolition of slavery in the United States, "bastion of freedom and democracy" took place later than in Russia, "prison of peoples".
amendment itself claimed the ban on slavery or involuntary servitude, except in cases where there has been a court decision.It gave Congress the right to use this text as a basis for legislation.
author of the amendment was Abraham Lincoln."Emancipation Proclamation" was distributed to them three years ago, it declared all slaves free.However, to implement this legal provision when it was impossible.South cooperation is not controlled by northerners.
main objectives of its acceptance originally consisted not to bestow black Americans.There was a civil war, and the economic base of the enemy (Southern states) was agriculture.On the plantations the slaves worked to dislodge it from the base under the feet of the Confederates, it was necessary to go to the measure, unpopular even among congressmen industrial North.
Like today, the main representative body of the Lincoln times operated two-party system.Possible abolition of slavery in the United States caused the desperate resistance of Democrats.Republicans (Lincoln and his supporters) achieved its goal by all means available to them, including bribery and blackmail.By identifying weaknesses in the reputation of a congressman, they gently hinted at the possibility of making public the secret vices.Greedy offering a reward for vote in favor of the amendment.Ironically, Lincoln, being the nature of the crystal honest man, has made the adoption of one of the most equitable laws in the history of mankind, using corrupt practices.
The most dramatic was the day in which there was a legal abolition of slavery in the United States.In the House of Representatives from Richmond (capital of the Confederacy) profit Southerners negotiators to discuss the terms of surrender.Loses the very meaning of the amendment, but Lincoln is already fascinated by the process of political struggle, deceived members of the congregation, denying the willingness to give up the South.
idea of equality for all Americans, regardless of their skin color was not popular in those years either in the South or the North.The abolition of slavery in the United States was accompanied by a number of legal tricks, and sometimes makes it meaningless.Next, XIV, Amendment to the Constitution (1868) prohibits the adoption of new states discriminatory laws, but does not demand the abolition of the old.Those senators who voted for the liberation of slaves, in no case did not allow even the thought that blacks are "free citizens" will be able to vote and to be elected on an equal basis with whites.
segregation (separation of schools, transportation, hotels, park benches and public toilets designed for black and white), continued to operate in many of the southern states in the US to 60 years of XX century.Moreover, recently it revealed that the Mississippi had not framed the total and final abolition of slavery in the United States.Year 2013 was the date of the disappearance of the last stronghold of racism.Ratified in 1995, the document has 18 years wandering around the maze of bureaucracy, until it was finally officially adopted February 7 Federal Register.As the saying goes: "Better late than never."
There was complete equality there is now?Hardly.However, it's not just America ...
