ChairmanGonzalo
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Poll: Millennials more open to idea of slavery reparations
As older white men die out, and this country becomes more diverse, more forward thinking, and less white-dominated, there eventually will be reparations for slavery and Jim Crow laws. And rightfully so. The harmful legacy of 200 years of slavery and 100 years of Jim Crow has hurt communities of color to this day. Communities do not simply recover from centuries of oppression and abuse without outside help.
For those of you who snarkily say "oh, all the slaves are dead now," need to remember that those slaves had children, grandchildren, etc. who live today. The effects of growing up being treated like a piece of furniture, being banned from receiving an education or finding a job, is nothing that can be wiped away with a wave of the hand. There needs to be a full apology from the white community in this country for the evils of Slavery and Jim Crow laws, and reparations to help the African American community recover from 400 years of subjugation and pain.
As older white men die out, and this country becomes more diverse, more forward thinking, and less white-dominated, there eventually will be reparations for slavery and Jim Crow laws. And rightfully so. The harmful legacy of 200 years of slavery and 100 years of Jim Crow has hurt communities of color to this day. Communities do not simply recover from centuries of oppression and abuse without outside help.
For those of you who snarkily say "oh, all the slaves are dead now," need to remember that those slaves had children, grandchildren, etc. who live today. The effects of growing up being treated like a piece of furniture, being banned from receiving an education or finding a job, is nothing that can be wiped away with a wave of the hand. There needs to be a full apology from the white community in this country for the evils of Slavery and Jim Crow laws, and reparations to help the African American community recover from 400 years of subjugation and pain.