After the transatlantic slave trade, the second forced migration, or second middle passage, was known as the domestic, or internal, slave trade in America. This website is no longer actively maintained
âUnalienable rightsâ are ours to keep, by virtue of our Creator. So said Thomas Jefferson through the Declaration of Independence, and he was seconded by James Madison through the Bill of Rights. A âcentral componentâ of our âunalienable rightsâ is the right to keep and bear arms. Follow AWR Hawkins on Twitter @AWRHawkins.
Constitutional rights that are only secured for citizens. The most notable of these are the rights to vote and be elected for office. Constitutional rights that are secured for citizens and permanent residents. The common interpretation of the Constitution is that where it says the people, it usually refers to citizens and permanent residents.