Advocate for the Convicted Felon

America Has A History Of Being Courageous Conquerors And Brave. However There Are Issues In Its Backyard That Has Either Been Ignored Or Over Looked; That Is The Issue Of The Convicted Felon. There Are Barriers That Prohibit Felons From Obtaining Employment Gaining Occupational Licensing And Even Voting. I Learned In Life That Every Situation Or Circumstance Has A Root. The Convicted Felon Issue Has Roots That Has Been Seeded Throughout American History. I Use My Personal Story Growing Up In Southside Jamaica Queens; Then I Give An Essay Of How I Perceive These Circumstances Came About. Lastly I Turn To The Laws Of America. I Attempt To Show How The Laws In America Worked For The African American. In A Nutshell I Attempt To Show How American Society Has Systematically Created What We Know As The Felon