Support for reparations recently voiced by three of the Democratic 2020 presidential candidates is yet another insult to black America that is clothed in the trappings of social justice. Because their declarations were strategically timed during the waning days of Black History Month, it is important to examine the issue of reparations fully through a clear lens of history.
The matter is not as simple as its advocates makes it appear.
Reparations are offered to compensate the descendants of black slaves who suffered at the hands of their white oppressors, who were able to build wealth and derive privileges that were passed on to their progeny. Advocates argue that it is the legacy of slavery that explains the current wealth gap between blacks and whites in America, and assume that the suffering of those early generations somehow can be monetized in a yet-to-be-determined amount.
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