[babyface00]

Because the one the Constitution describes allowed human beings to be sold as slaves.

as we no longer think that black people are the moral equivalent of xerox machines.

Rape and murder are not addressed in the Constitution, as slavery was not addressed previous to the 13th amendment in late 1865.

Does that mean the United States is a nation of rapists and murderers?

[Ronly Bonly Jones]

Does that mean the United States is a nation of rapists and murderers?>>

That has to be stupid as hell. Rape and murder was illegal on the state level. Slavery was encouraged--in fact 11 states decided to burn themselves to the ground rather than give it up.

The evil stupidity of the true sons of the slave rapers never ceases to amaze me.