As Democratic presidential candidates tackle the fraught issue, undergraduates at Georgetown University have proposed a fund to benefit descendants of 272 slaves sold by the school nearly two centuries ago.
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Equal-Opportunity Evil | Slate
A new history reveals that for female slaveholders, the business of human exploitation was just as profitable—and brutal—as it was for men.
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Slavery Reparations Could Cost Up to $14 Trillion, According to New Calculation | Newsweek
Doug Main , Newsweek The Permanent Memorial to Honor the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade, in New York City, acknowledges a tragic chapter in the nation’s history. Some have argued that reparations for slavery would help heal long-festering racial strife. EDUARDO MUNOZ / REUTERS. Featured Image [dropcap]In[/dropcap] 1865, toward the end of […]
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