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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... past damage and to build something that will help bring about racial justice and equality. They are about both “corrective justice” (correcting past harm) and “distributive justice” (redistributing wealth in the present). The movement ...
... past damage and to build something that will help bring about racial justice and equality. They are about both “corrective justice” (correcting past harm) and “distributive justice” (redistributing wealth in the present). The movement ...
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... harm caused by defendants. Still, plaintiffs continue to come forward. Chapter 5 also explores some ways that ... past crimes and who is entitled to relief, there will be difficult issues of who should pay and who should benefit. There are ...
... harm caused by defendants. Still, plaintiffs continue to come forward. Chapter 5 also explores some ways that ... past crimes and who is entitled to relief, there will be difficult issues of who should pay and who should benefit. There are ...
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... past harm and correcting for it. Thus, truth commissions, apologies, and individual payments are frequently aimed at correcting for some well-defined, identifiable past harm. Other programs are forward-looking. Community-building ...
... past harm and correcting for it. Thus, truth commissions, apologies, and individual payments are frequently aimed at correcting for some well-defined, identifiable past harm. Other programs are forward-looking. Community-building ...
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... harm due to slavery. Distributive justice is not concerned with measuring past harm; it is concerned with achieving a fair and appropriate distribution of property right now. Hence, it examines not the harm slavery imposed but what is ...
... harm due to slavery. Distributive justice is not concerned with measuring past harm; it is concerned with achieving a fair and appropriate distribution of property right now. Hence, it examines not the harm slavery imposed but what is ...
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... harm and that are also designed to assess and correct that harm and/or improve the lives of victims into the future. That is a broad definition, indeed, but it also recognizes the diverse programs that are part of addressing past ...
... harm and that are also designed to assess and correct that harm and/or improve the lives of victims into the future. That is a broad definition, indeed, but it also recognizes the diverse programs that are part of addressing past ...
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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