WVCTI Reparations and The Social Justice Movement Discussion

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Debate on reparations and the social justice movement:

First, refer to each of the following:

* "The Legacy of Slavery" section on page 166 of our textbook, chapter 7, where the author discusses slavery reparations. (The issue of apologies and financial compensation is also discussed briefly on page 294 with respect to Japanese-American internment in US concentration camps during World War II.)

* The bill, H.R. 40: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/40

* Coates's article that is required for this week on "The Case for Reparations"

Question for debate and discussion: Considering the deep and lasting impact of slavery on widespread institutionalized discrimination --in wealth accumulation, housing, education, medicine, politics, and more--what do you think about the call for reparations? Assess the pros and cons, as well as possible alternatives. You can be creative with this one, and don't hesitate to disagree. We can learn from disagreement.

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Debate and Discussion on Reparations and Social Justice
Based on class readings, slavery reparation is the idea of making amendments for the
injustices of slavery. Considering the deep and lasting impact of slavery on the widespread
institutionalized discrimination that impacts several aspects of life, including wealth
accumulation, housing, education, medicine, politics, I argue that reparations for Black
Americans are...


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