Refer to the article "On Reparations."
Why are some people opposed to slavery reparations for the descendants of enslaved people?
Responses
They believe that formerly enslaved people have already received reparations in the form of land and cash payouts from the federal government.
They believe that formerly enslaved people have already received reparations in the form of land and cash payouts from the federal government.
They argue that African Americans already receive educational and economic opportunities that whites do not.
They argue that African Americans already receive educational and economic opportunities that whites do not.
They insist that formerly enslaved people did not themselves support reparations as a solution to the problems caused by slavery.
They insist that formerly enslaved people did not themselves support reparations as a solution to the problems caused by slavery.
They argue that even though African Americans today are the descendants of slaves, they are not actual victims of slavery themselves.