Reparations: Pro and Con

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Oxford University Press, USA, Sep 14, 2006 - Law - 287 pages
Reparations: Pro and Con concludes with a frank and sober look at the case for reparations and where, if anywhere, the movement is going." "A comprehensive yet concise introduction to the moral and legal case for and against reparations, this book offers valuable historical and legal perspective for reparations advocates and critics alike."--BOOK JACKET.

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Contents

The Recent Renascence of Reparations Debate and Refined Reparations Theory
53
Reparations Practice
95
Part IV Possibilities for the Future
165
Appendices Documents Related to Reparations
181
Notes
213
For Further Reading
277
Index
281
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Alfred L. Brophy is Reef C. Ivey II Professor of Law at the University of North Carolina. He is the author of Reconstructing the Dreamland: The Tulsa Riot of 1921: Race, Reparations, and Reconciliation and Book Reviews Editor of Law and History Review. He contributed to the report to the Tulsa Race Riot Commission, a body created by the Oklahoma Legislature to investigate the riot and make recommendations for reparations. Brophy has appeared on CNN's News Night with Aaron Brown, NBC Nightly News, NPR's "Fresh Air," the "Tavis Smiley Show," and "Talk of the Nation," and has been quoted in such newspapers as the Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times, New York Times, and Washington Post.

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