Getting to Reparations by Dorothy A. Brown (Hardback Book)

Getting to Reparations by Dorothy A. Brown (Hardback Book)

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A bold manifesto arguing that there is a clear precedent for paying reparations to atone for America\u2019s original sin of slavery, offering a compelling legal strategy to achieve this goal\u2014from the acclaimed author of The Whiteness of Wealth.\nThe idea of reparations is not a new or original one; it is one that is baked into American history.\nWhen the District of Columbia Emancipation Act of 1862 went into effect, wealthy slaveowners like Margaret Barber were compensated for the loss of their enslaved workers. Barber received $9,000\u2014an equivalent to $250,000 today. When a group of Italian immigrants were lynched in 1892, President Harrison compensated Italy a total of $25,000 for their deaths\u2014an equivalent to almost $766,000 today. The Indian Claims Commission, an arm of the federal\n\nGetting to Reparations\nHow Building a Different America Requires a Reckoning with Our Past\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery u;

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