Summary: The Case For Reparations

For quite some time now, the debate whether or not the United States government should pay restitution for the injustice of slavery, has been going on. When it comes to a sensitive topic, such as slavery, it is always difficult to completely gravitate to one side. After doing some bit of research and reading articles, it is safe to say that it would be wise to stick against reparations. The reasons for that, would be because it is simply too hard to identify who exactly is the descent of a slave. It would also be difficult to confirm whether or not an individual who is claiming to be a descent, to really be one without proper documentation; something that was not properly done back then. It would as well be different to obtain the finances to actually pay back these debts. Exactly how much money would be sufficient for a reparation? You would also need to take into consideration, how many individuals there are. That then opens …show more content…
He argues in his article the social, economic and political injustices against African Americans that have been caused through years of slavery and segregation. He states that even though the time of slavery has passed, inklings of segregation still sweep the country and have affected the African American community because of it. He introduces to us in his article the segregation in Chicago and the migration of white citizens, leaving them behind. He also mentions how the country and many other people alike, have benefited from African Americans, such as housing laws. While all of this can be true to many extents, we can argue back that while there are some African Americans living in very poor conditions, there are others living in well financial situations. Such as there are some white people who live very high end, upper-class American lives and others are living in poor rundown