According to Wikipedia, the late economist Robert S. Browne, “estimates a fair reparation value anywhere between $1.4 to $4.7 trillion or roughly $162,000 for every black American living today” to help address the wrongs and legacy of slavery and segregation. What do you think about this? Watch the PBS video and read the Wikipedia entry on “Reparations for slavery” and write an essay arguing for or against reparations; you can also assume a neutral position, simply by listing some of the arguments for or against reparations. Your essay should be at least 500 words. Avoid Artificial Intelligence to write your essay. Watch and read the information, and give your best effort when writing.
PBS VIDEO: The History of Reparations https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98u7NNBWsMU
WIKIPEDIA: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reparations_for_slavery
ADDITIONAL references:
- John McWhorter, “Against Reparations: Why African Americans Can Believe in America,” The New Republic, https://newrepublic.com/article/90734/against-reparations
- Ta-Nehisi Coates, “The Case for Reparations,” The Atlantic, https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2014/06/the-case-for-reparations/361631/
- Mohamed Lnaeim, “The Case for Reparations is Nothing New,” JSTOR Daily, February 2020, https://daily.jstor.org/the-case-for-reparations-is-nothing-new/