Open letter to President McKinley

" We ask for the enjoyment of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness equally with other men," is what the colored people of Massachusetts asked for. The CNL presented an open letter to President McKinley to try an fight  the discrimination and violence against the slaves. Archibald H. Grimke; a Harvard Law graduate read the letter to express the feeling of injustice of all freedmen; however, greatly discriminated. The letter presents as evidence cases of injustice and no protection for the former slaves.Why they were treated differently they wondered. McKinley knew about the ongoing issues, but did not do anything to help. The CNL stated how they were promised freedom and equal rights; however, that was not the case.The 13th amendment was passed on 1864, but for many years the former slaves were treated terrible. They still had no right to vote, and the KKK did a good job to intimidate and create fear and hopelessness. Cases of violent acts were presented. One of them was about five helpless Negro prisoners on a charge of incendiarism which is the act of burning something, they were brutally murdered. "These men where American citizens, entitled to the rights of American citizens, protection and trail by due process of law." (p.49 para 16) This is was only one case, yet there was many of them.
I believe that the Executive branch should have done something to enforce these laws. The former slaves had no protection whatsoever. The Congress of the United States thought they had to help during the Cuban Revolution and used armed forces to expel Spain form that island. Why did they have to go an help others, when they were facing horrible events right in front of their eyes? " Is it better to be Cuban revolutionist fighting for Cuba independence than American citizens striving to do their simple duty at home? Or is it better only in case those American citizens doing their  simple duty at home happen to be Negros residing in the Southern state" (p.51 paragraph 23)?  
This statement made it very clear that discrimination was occurring. Even though everyone seen what was going on, they did nothing to put a stop to it. 
Overall, the CNL presented this letter to open up to the President asking for protection, justice, and their equal rights. No one deserves to be treated bad, yet be discriminated against. We are all human being, no matter our color or race!