Slavery was never sanctioned by the Constitution. That can was kicked down the road by founders who held slaves and refused to address what was known by them to be a cancer on the health and well-being of the nation. We seem to be dealing with metastasized slavery in this age. Each of us must confront the effects of racism and institutionalized inequality in all forms and vote accordingly and as often as possible to overcome this sickness not only here in the US but everywhere it is found. Like many battles with cancer the struggle is arduous and success is never a given. But we can never abandon the fight.