It highlights the following facts: there are more African-Americans incarcerated today than slaves (compared to 1850), more Afro- Americans are disenfranchised as former felons compared to 1870, a black child is less likely to be raised by both parents than a black child born into slavery, and a large percentage of African -Americans are labeled as criminals for life (they are excluded from juries, legally discriminated against in disenfranchised employment and education). vote, and .