How did racism affect the status of africans in america?

Becuase of their skin color Afircan Americans were taken over and made into slaves. A long time later they were freed; however, they still experienced racism. Because of that, Afircan Americans lived under discrimination for many years until being sort-of excepted. Afircan Americans are still experiencing discrimination, but the severity has decreased majorly.

It has the potential to lead to limits on rights by giving flexibility in making laws.