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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Page viii
... Everything good in here, from the structure to the arguments, comes from Dedi. The digressions are my contribution. contents Introduction xi Part I. Understanding Reparations: Reparations Definitions, Goals, viii acknowledgments.
... Everything good in here, from the structure to the arguments, comes from Dedi. The digressions are my contribution. contents Introduction xi Part I. Understanding Reparations: Reparations Definitions, Goals, viii acknowledgments.
Page ix
... Goals, History, and Theory 1. Reparations Definitions 3 2. Black (and Other) Reparations in History 19 Part II. Reparations Ascendant: The Recent Renascence of Reparations Debate and Refined Reparations Theory 3. The Modern Black ...
... Goals, History, and Theory 1. Reparations Definitions 3 2. Black (and Other) Reparations in History 19 Part II. Reparations Ascendant: The Recent Renascence of Reparations Debate and Refined Reparations Theory 3. The Modern Black ...
Page xv
... goal of integration in itself. They see reparations as a way of obtaining justice and fairness, which they believe is not possible through integration. Some are not interested in integration; the most extreme reparations proponents ...
... goal of integration in itself. They see reparations as a way of obtaining justice and fairness, which they believe is not possible through integration. Some are not interested in integration; the most extreme reparations proponents ...
Page xvi
... goals. Chapter 5 discusses the possibilities of reparations through lawsuits—what lawsuits require in terms of proof, the hurdles faced in court, and the types of relief they might provide. In short, lawsuits are poorly designed to ...
... goals. Chapter 5 discusses the possibilities of reparations through lawsuits—what lawsuits require in terms of proof, the hurdles faced in court, and the types of relief they might provide. In short, lawsuits are poorly designed to ...
Page xviii
... agenda for future legislative action. Once there is a dialogue, we can more clearly see what, if anything, ought to be done. PART I Understanding Reparations Reparations Definitions, Goals, History, and Theory xviii introduction.
... agenda for future legislative action. Once there is a dialogue, we can more clearly see what, if anything, ought to be done. PART I Understanding Reparations Reparations Definitions, Goals, History, and Theory xviii introduction.
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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