Reparations for Slavery
Reparations for Slavery | Americans Have Paid Their Debt to African Americans
Karl Zinsmeister is the J.B. Fuqua Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), a conservative think tank based in Washington, D.C. He is also the editor in chief of AEI’s monthly magazine, the American Enterprise.
Summary: The campaign seeking the payment of slavery reparations to the descendants of African American slaves is gaining momentum through the involvement of prominent lawyers, activists, and the public. While reparations should have been paid immediately following the Civil War, identifying who should pay and receive reparations is...
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Table of Contents
- Ten Reasons Why Reparations for Slavery Are a Bad Idea
- Ten Reasons Why Reparations for Slavery Are a Good Idea
- Americans Must Honor Their Debt to African Americans
- Americans Have Paid Their Debt to African Americans
- Reparations Should Be Paid to Help Reduce African American Poverty
- Reparations Are Not Necessary to Encourage African Americans’ Economic Progress
- African American Poverty Should Be Addressed Without Resorting to Reparations
- Reparations Lawsuits Will Rectify the Injustice of Slavery
- Reparations Lawsuits Face Numerous Legal Hurdles
- Organizations to Contact
- Bibliography
- Copyright
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