Reparations: Pro and ConToday, the debate over reparations--whether African-Americans should be compensated for decades of racial subjugation--stands as the most racially divisive issue in American politics. In this short, definitive work, Alfred L. Brophy, a leading expert on racial violence, traces the reparations issue from the 1820s to the present in order to assess the arguments on both sides of the current debate. Taking us inside litigation and legislatures past and present; examining failed and successful lawsuits; and exploring reparations actions by legislatures, newspapers, schools, businesses, and truth commissions, this book offers a valuable historical and legal perspective for reparations advocates and critics alike. "A book about reparations and its contentious qualities that is a must-read for all. If you want to know the essence of the debate, this book is for you." --Charles K. Ogletree, Jr., Harvard Law School |
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... Jim Crow” segregation that followed. There has also been action. There have been apologies for slavery from the Southern Baptist Convention, the Presbyterian General Assembly, the Hartford Courant, JPMorgan Chase, and Wachovia, and an ...
... Jim Crow” segregation that followed. There has also been action. There have been apologies for slavery from the Southern Baptist Convention, the Presbyterian General Assembly, the Hartford Courant, JPMorgan Chase, and Wachovia, and an ...
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... Jim Crow. President George W. Bush, for example, in his trip to Africa in 2003 called slavery one of the greatest crimes of history.1 (His speech is reprinted in appendix 6.) However, reparations skeptics focus on the economic and ...
... Jim Crow. President George W. Bush, for example, in his trip to Africa in 2003 called slavery one of the greatest crimes of history.1 (His speech is reprinted in appendix 6.) However, reparations skeptics focus on the economic and ...
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... Jim Crow, and those who emphasize forward-looking action, which focuses on building something better for the future, independent of evidence of specific harm. Chapter 2 turns to the history of reparations in the United States. It looks ...
... Jim Crow, and those who emphasize forward-looking action, which focuses on building something better for the future, independent of evidence of specific harm. Chapter 2 turns to the history of reparations in the United States. It looks ...
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... Jim Crow 3. That compensation is impracticable or politically unworkable 4. That reparations are divisive and focus attention of the black community in the wrong places 5. That slavery is, on balance, a benefit to the descendants of the ...
... Jim Crow 3. That compensation is impracticable or politically unworkable 4. That reparations are divisive and focus attention of the black community in the wrong places 5. That slavery is, on balance, a benefit to the descendants of the ...
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... Jim Crow crimes, such as the riots that terrorized black communities in the aftermath of World War I, for the thousands of lynchings presided over by government officials, and for segregated libraries. In some slavery era cases, there ...
... Jim Crow crimes, such as the riots that terrorized black communities in the aftermath of World War I, for the thousands of lynchings presided over by government officials, and for segregated libraries. In some slavery era cases, there ...
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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