There’s a growing demand coming from the fringe — well, let’s hope it’s the fringe — demanding reparations for sufferings caused by slavery in America as well as for the sufferings, primarily of African-Americans, in the years since its abolition. It’s a radical idea that cannot be supported economically or ideologically.
Before going further, it must be stated emphatically that the practice of slavery is abhorrent. That it occurred in America is a stain on our history. That it occurred throughout the world for millennia, is a stain on humanity. No amount of words will remove the fact that this inhumane practice has been part of the human condition. Those who worked for its abolition deserve our admiration and gratitude.
However, demands for trillions of dollars in reparations to the descendants of those who suffered under slavery in America in not supportable. More on page two.
COME AND TAKE IT COWARDS
No we do not
Black people owe Union soldiers there freedom
We have paid to much already. A f**e professor. A example of affirmative action.
All I owe is a middle finger too that.
whites been feeding your sorry as since the civel war dummie
I owe you nothing you need wake up and understand we all must work at some point in our life and you are way behind get off your high horse and learn crawl then maybe you will learn walk like a man
Come try to get it…
racist democrat Black Supremecist…
Up yours$#%&!@*!
How many trillions have we squandered on you lazy welfare addicts since the 60s.