The Racist Origins of U.S. Law 

A system cannot fail a group of people that it was never meant to protect.

Let’s not forget the Jim Crow Law of “walking while Black and unemployed”....one was arrested if one could not produce proof of a job.....🤬. The beginning of the prison industrial complex.

It's terrifyingly fascinating how the US, across its almost 250 years of existence, never stopped using slaves.

There's a great book related to this subject called "Native America: Discovered and Conquered" by Elizabeth Furse and Robert Miller. It dives deep into how racial discrimination was "cooked into" the government from the very beginning, and how those laws are still on the books and still animate government's actions today.

This is the kind of stuff that should be taught in schools. Also I wonder how much better we would be today if after slavery ended had we continued down the path of reconstruction. Had Jim Crow never happened I believe our country would be in a better place without those policies I think the wealth gaps between black and white would be less. Black GIs would have been about to buy homes and past the wealth on to their children.

Yessssss. Spill that historical, factually verified tea.

Seeing someone that I can relate too with nothing but facts is extremely gratifying. I have been educating myself on all the injustice within our community throughout humanity is just mind-blowing. Thanks for correcting all the lies that we've been taught in school

It seems that our rate of incarceration here in Russia is so high for the same reason as yours - the state is trying to harvest as much unpaid labour as it can through mass incarceration, a relic of the times when we had 80% of the country in servitude. The system must be broken, once and for all.

even in a pandemic you're unstoppable and essential

7:55 - You neglected to mention that the percentage of imprisoned Black people skyrocketed from 2% to 74% immediately when the new system of 'convict leasing' was signed into law. Also many of the prisoners died while imprisoned, so much so that it exceeded the rate of deaths during legalized human slavery. Others were permanently disfigured by the shackles and chains that were intentionally tied to them in a way so they could not walk normally. They were kept bound by them day in and day out, and the metal cut into their skin and flesh, causing infections and permanent disfigurement.

I know this is not like...a profound comment lol, but I love your channel and presentation! You’re so knowledgeable, funny, take serious topics seriously and still joke. Thanks for putting in the hard work to educate us! P.s., not that the topic of the video was funny at all...very serious and horrifying and very well handled.

How do you declare a war on drugs when the drug problem occurs after? Was there even a drug problem when the war was declared?

Thank you for making this video. I will be trying to get more people I know to watch it too

Thank You Danielle and the whole team. I learn so much from your videos and even with heavy topics like this one I don´t feel bitter but empowered. I´m going over to patreon to support this awesome work!

White Imperialist 1600: Let’s create laws to discriminate those who we never want to share power. White imperialists 2020: Thank you!

A great education day as usual! I love how you're able to deliver really tough facts in a way that nearly anyone could listen and accept.

Your knowledge on everything is overwhelming😘

I love Danielle and this channel. Period.

This is one of the best channels on RU-vid! Thanks for all you do!

Hearing your voice breaking talking about this I wanted to give you such a big hug. Thankyou for being so informative, honest, vulnerable and professional all at once. I am awed by your skill.

This was absolutely amazing. Great job!

"The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America" written by Richard Rothstein. A great read which, as the title states, details the laws and institutions put in place over the years by the government with purpose to discriminate against the black population resulting in social inequities which remain to this day. The systemic racism thread of the American social fabric.

It was the photo at 4:22 that really hit me.. To visually see 5 generations of slaves in one picture is one of the most raw in your face realities of racism and slavery in america..

You did an amazing job explaining how African Americans have been and continues to be enslaved and disenfranchised. So "when was America Ever Great for people of color?

Would have been nice to hear about Marijuana laws in this. Always was racist in its inception and now is racially enforced.

I could feel the pain in her voice.

This is a great channel, so much great information. Thank you, keep up the great work.

Thanks for making such an informative video.

1:00: NO WAY she's going to cover four time periods in the remaining 12 minutes of this video! I'm going to come away from this unfulfilled. 12:53: Damn, she's good! Clear and concise.

Thank you so much for sharing knowledge in the time of “alternative facts”. People are listening and especially, our gen z kids benefit so much from this type of content.😍😍😍

I stumbled on this channel and I'm so glad I did. Thank you for these amazing videos.

Wow! Amazing work. I'm so happy to have found your channel. Keep up the good work 😉👍🏿

Thank you for the break down. This was much needed

Thank you. It's important to stay educated, and I learn something new every day. It's the only way we can move forward and make it possible for all people to live and prosper equally.

Chile you packed a lot into this video. I had to rewind to catch it all. Good job!

Such an insightful series so well delivered

This was an amazing and concise presentation of a topic with the depth and breadth of the Atlantic Ocean. Bravo 👏🏾

I love how insightful your videos are. Would you consider an episode on the origin of African philosophy. It's hard to find reliable sources on these topics.

I love your videos so much! Thank you Danielle Bainbridge!

This is very informative and eye opening. I never understood the prison system until now but I have still a lot to learn

It's illegal to teach stuff like this in Iowa.

I enjoy hearing this speaker. She is so articulate and her voice holds my interest.

I love how researched and factual this channel is! The true really can set you free!

Thanks for your presentation, information and sources. Let them who have ears to hear, hear.

Been enjoying your videos for a couple of years. This is a good one. Thank you, Dr. Bainbridge, for putting all this information together so that we can know more about our shared American history. I've spent years educating myself on the two original sins that made this country possible: theft of "uninhabited" land from the people who were living here and centuries of free labor from enslaved Africans. Of couse, foundational social structures built in the 1600s did not disappear; they grew into our social structures today. You said so much in less than 15 minutes. Your tone was perfect. I want to hear more of your intelligent voice.

awesome info! ...please keep up the great research and share! ..much appreciated!

Thank you for making this video!

I'd love to see a video of discrimination in U.S. immigration law, especially starting during WW2.

A penal colony or exile colony is a settlement used to exile prisoners and separate them from the general population by placing them in a remote location, often an island or distant colonial territory. Although the term can be used to refer to a correctional facility located in a remote location it is more commonly used to refer to communities of prisoners overseen by wardens or governors having absolute authority.

@Origin of Everything. Thank You SOO much for the literature list in the description. Posted 9/17/2020.

You are amazing. Thanks for posting these videos.

Revelation 13:10 “He that leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity: he that killeth with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints

This was really good and informative, thank you

Thank you for making these videos

Really well made video. No inflammatory words, just facts! I wish I could deliver information this clearly! Gonna subscribe and learn more!

Truth, like this, is what we need right now... so very badly. Thank you for this and for always making great videos, too!

I've been exposed to these ideas before but ad hoc. It was great to see it as a continuum. Made the pieces fit together. So thanks for this video. As a non-sequitur, I really like the style you are rocking today. Hair, dress, belt, overdress, I am inspired.

Thanks for educating us!

Hey there, German student studying for the English Abitur (German high school graduation) here. Thank you so much for this great explanation and overview of this horrible topic. It makes my blood boil and makes me want to cry at the same time, no matter how many times I study it. Nonetheless, you've helped me tremendously! ❤

recently found this channel and absolutely love the content. thank you for educating us.

I've always said that there is nothing NEW under the sun. I appreciate the channel so much!!! The presentation is awesome. MY CLASS will love this.😍😍😍

During WW1 the commander of the US Expeditionary Forces sent a covert memo entitled "Secret lnformation Concerning Black American Troops" to French authorities"requesting" that the French treat black US troops stationed in France the way they would be treated back home, ie segregation, non fraternisation and anti miscegenation and even added that seeing black US troops treated as equals by French whites would have negative effects on the morale and hurt the feelings of white US troops. The French generally ignored such "requests", as they'd been using their own black troops for centuries and had even had several black Generals commanding white troops more than a century before the first black us General

Thank you young lady for being Involved with a change in this system! Stay on it!

This channel is incredibly underrated. Such well researched videos, with an accessible speaking style, captions, and topics other similar channels wouldn't cover. It deserves far more views.

The Law, everywhere, at all times, has essentially been about the wealthy/powerful people controlling those who aren't wealthy and powerful-but not so much about controlling themselves (if at all).

I just found your channel and I want to say I appreciate this information

*I've learned so much from PBS since a likkle yute*

Thank you so much for this video, and other relating race history/issues. I'm from middle-eastern Europe and here we never learned ANYTHING about racism or that slavery was even a thing. Most people here don't care about the n-word meaning and just say it because it's in their fav rap songs.. Although, with the internet and videos like these, it's so easy to educate ourselves, there is no longer an excuse. Well, maybe there's a language barrier, but nowadays everyone is being taught English in school! But I wish all of your videos would be captioned, not only because of people with hearing impairment, but also to people who aren't as fluid in the language and can't keep up with speaking speed/accents. :)

Thank you for sharing this video. You are a gifted teacher.

Mass incarceration alone is a huge, huge issue, even without plugging in race as a factor

Thank you! I hope this video grows in popularity so people understand what systemic means.

Thank you! Learn tremendously from you!

I just discovered this channel. It is fair and reasonable. Thank you for the balanced matter-of-fact explanation without the over emotive nonsense and buzzwords.

Excellent! The should be taught in school.

Very good presentation. I thoroughly enjoyed listening. Thank you for your work, and dedication. Also, thank you for the video that told how the Carribean got its name. Just point of interest. I have learned so much since then. Converso Moors like Juan Gurrido, and Pedeo Alonso Nino. The letter I acquired from Martin Pizon to Queen Isabella stating the truth on how Columbus got to America, is also so.ething I wish you would cover. Thank you again for the facts presented in your videos. Keep up the good work. Peace.

Can't wait for the second one

Excellent. Thank you for this. Already shared!

With a serious face Respect , I would've gotten emotional .

Great video. Thank you for sharing. If you want to learn about even more racist U.S. laws and practices, I recommend "The Color of Law." A good book about how housing policies reinforced racism and segregation, even after civil rights laws were passed.

I love you and especially your program. Informative.🌷

Wow! Really proud of you guys for this video.

Thank you for doing this, especially since I can tell it was hard for you. I hear the pain in your voice, and recognize it as personal. I hope that you know how much good you are doing.

Thanks, doc. We have a lot to learn and a lot to do.

Perfect.......you hit this out of the park. So very well done.

I just found this channel because of the Politiscope app. SUBSCRIBED!

Hardcore truth a must watch multi times, respect

Amei o canal. Além de ajudar meu inglês, é uma fonte INCRÍVEL de conhecimento! kisses from Brazil, congratulations.

I shared the video. Thank you so much for your knowledge

You're back! I missed you

Love to see a debate....or a conversation of facts with Candace Owens.....

All these laws were constructed to uphold WS!

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Would this be considered a historiographical essay? Beautifully constructed, think I found a new favorite channel! 😳

I’ve taught as an adjunct at a university for 18 years, while finishing my Phd, yet I continued with my regular job as a non-supervisory Metro cop. I’ve been through numerous symposiums, and have audited dissertations, however the way this young lady articulated this information is much more interesting because she’s very charming with a lovely voice, yet articulates this material much more interesting with actual quantitative data, than when I was working on my graduate studies. Additionally, she is not political only stating the facts. When I attended lectures in Berkeley, DC, or Texas A&M I could clearly hear the skewed facts in Texas as if Texas government forgot that after January 1,1863 the emancipation proclamation was posted throughout the globe, yet the Union General Gordon Granger with thousands of Federal Union Troops actually by made (by force) Texas Government FREE all the slaves on June 18,1865. Additionally I was merely attending these symposiums because my undergrad , master, Phd was in public administration & I required a thorough perspective when finishing up my dissertation. I never thought I would hear facts about Texas and the battle with Santa Anna , the Alamo & all the heroics of the Southerners from Tennessee. Mississippi, Georgia, Louisiana, Kentucky etc etc.. But I had heard however didn’t believe until I attended various universities other than the South. Mexico was never fully paid for California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas , Texicans at the Alamo along with politicians from the South actually decided what they would pay, Mexico wouldn’t agree , because they have never believed in slavery, ever. Just like today, we never were enlightened about Mexico fronting us & the entire allies oil to even continue WW2, and that Mexico sent their very best & bravest fighter pilots who also had to learn American English because the US Army Air Corps wouldn’t allow these pilots to be trained on tactics & English by the British. Even though, the fighter pilots with the highest statistics were the British simply because the fighter Air Fighter Group had been defending the entire UK since September 1,1939, thus they had over 2 years fighting the Axis forces, and the US according to global history has always been arrogant about history naming them #1 in everything. The only problem with this is once the rest of the folks discover the truth they won’t ever believe & must fact check everything, kinda like today. But I thought that the US caught the submarine with the enigma code machine, but it was actually the British. Yet being the wealthiest country only the US could write the history. Much like college students are taught that only the winners of any war are the ones who write the history. Yet they never thought that US citizens & Texans would ever venture away, in order to research other perspectives? In order to be a true academic one must listen, learn, and research all angles and always continue to pursue the truth. If not then you have Alamo movies that condemn the Mexican people, but they never mention that the Alamo never had any real Texans, all the people fighting at the Alamo were there because they heard that Mexico was giving land grants, but the land grants were to the people who lived in these wild horse deserts in what is now Texas. The people born & raised in what is now Texas which were Mexican Nationals were supposed to be receiving these land grants, but the people from the Southern states were going to grow cotton & continue operations just like in Confederate states , this is why they were importing slaves into Texas. They wanted to take land away from the real TEXICANS and continue SLAVERY, to this day the Texas Governor still has the Texas State highway patrol wearing Confederate Grey uniforms. Everything about Texas had nothing do with gallantry as it did self preservation of Confederate living with Slaves. The fact that Federal Troops has to come to Texas in June 19, 1865 is evident that Texas had ever intention to continue the Confederate ways before the civil war. It is because of this that we always hear about Texas wanting to recede from the United States. Thank you ma’am for a great lecture.

Notice the racist trolls aren't commenting on this ...I guess you cant argue with information...only can ignore it

It is insane to me when I learned about Black Codes, and then I realized those laws still exist. It is still illegal to sleep on a park bench or walk along a railroad. Can you guess who goes to jail more often for those things?

Thanks for this information!!

I love this channel.

Finally *honest* *updated* US History is popping up on my algorithms. I can teach my kids what they’ll NEVER learn in school.

New subbie and I love your mind sis... keep going 👑✊🏿❤️