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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... federal legislation to compensate Native tribes for their land claims and Florida's 1994 act to provide compensation to victims of the 1923 Rosewood Massacre in Florida. One of the most significant acts of slave reparations so far has ...
... federal legislation to compensate Native tribes for their land claims and Florida's 1994 act to provide compensation to victims of the 1923 Rosewood Massacre in Florida. One of the most significant acts of slave reparations so far has ...
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... , the U.S. Court of Appeals (the court just below the U.S. Supreme Court) dismissed a suit brought by slave descendants against the federal government. It rested its decision on a series of rationales, including xvi introduction.
... , the U.S. Court of Appeals (the court just below the U.S. Supreme Court) dismissed a suit brought by slave descendants against the federal government. It rested its decision on a series of rationales, including xvi introduction.
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... federal and state governments participate in slavery and Jim Crow? How much have those governments—and American society in general—provided benefits to victims of slavery and Jim Crow? This discussion of reparations is gathering force ...
... federal and state governments participate in slavery and Jim Crow? How much have those governments—and American society in general—provided benefits to victims of slavery and Jim Crow? This discussion of reparations is gathering force ...
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... federal government, but 67% of black Alabamians support them. And perhaps that 5% is an overestimate, for the poll may have had problems. Some whites. table 1.1 Percentage of Alabamians Favoring Apologies and Payments Blacks Whites ...
... federal government, but 67% of black Alabamians support them. And perhaps that 5% is an overestimate, for the poll may have had problems. Some whites. table 1.1 Percentage of Alabamians Favoring Apologies and Payments Blacks Whites ...
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... Federal Government The Federal Government Should Blacks Whites Apologize for internment of Japanese Americans during World War II 75% 43% Pay compensation to those interned 59% 26% Apologize for slavery 79% 30% Pay compensation for ...
... Federal Government The Federal Government Should Blacks Whites Apologize for internment of Japanese Americans during World War II 75% 43% Pay compensation to those interned 59% 26% Apologize for slavery 79% 30% Pay compensation for ...
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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