Reparation For Descendants Of Slaves

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all have failed amid sentiment that taxpayers should not be held liable for sins of the past. Legal analysts claim that too much time has passed for African-Americans to make claims for slavery.

The subject of whether the US government should pay reparations is, right now, a scalding hot topic that people prefer not to discuss because of its delicate nature.

It is a case of analyzing and studying nearly 400 years of history all at once and raises questions about race, equality and the value of human suffering. Ever since Dutch traders brought 20 captive Africans to Jamestown in 1619, slavery has been entwined with American history - shaping it, tarnishing it and burdening the legacy of American heritage. (Author Unknown, 2000)

There are, as in all debates, a party supporting reparation and another opposing reparation of slave descendants.

The party supporting reparation of slaves state that the present generation should pay a debt for that generation and their actions. ...

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a true look at its history, a look that's a lot different from what is taught in the school system.

Reparation for Descendants of Slaves - Significance and Why it is Supported.

"America is in denial," Tillman said. "We are still feeling the effects of slavery. The White community was able to pass wealth to their descendants, and we were passed down poverty." (Author Unknown, 2000)

Slave labor, according to the supporters of the issue, subsidized America's development and was influential in the progress of the country and formed an integral part of the nation's economy but neither they nor their descendants have got their due. All that they got in return was irreparable damage ...

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