Reparations

The concept of making reparations to the descendants of slaves comes on the 400th anniversary of the first slave landing on American soil. While it could take many forms, the most talked about strategy would be paying their descendants money. source
TRENDING NEWS:
Rep. John Conyers
on Reparations

Congress is again discussing reparations for slavery. It's a complex and thorny issue

CNN , 1 week ago
Rep. John Conyers
on Reparations

Congress is again discussing reparations for slavery. It's a complex and thorny issue

CNN , 1 week ago
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee
on Reparations

Biden Would Support a Study of Reparations, Press Sec Says, Dodging Question of If He'd Vote for Bill

Newsweek , 1 week ago
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TRENDING ON TWITTER:
Rep. Andy Levin
MENTIONS
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee
on Reparations

I’m proud to cosponsor @JacksonLeeTX18’s bill to create a commission of experts to study reparations. If we are to really tackle systemic racism, we need to examine how we got here and how we end this crisis for good. This bill is the way to do that.

See tweet 3 days ago
Rep. Steve King
ATTACKS
Vice President Mike Pence
on Reparations

@DineshDSouza @riwired @KamalaHarris @VP Is there ANY evidence that Kamala Harris is descended from slaves—or only from slave\plantation owners and slave traders? Slave reparations are going to be hard on her checkbook, unless she gets a melanin\gender exemption. https://t.co/YB6AB75dps

See tweet 6 days ago
Rep. Tony Cárdenas
MENTIONS
Rep. Henry Johnson
on Reparations

My friend @RepHankJohnson responds to a House Republican who attempted to argue against reparations by invoking #MLK. It's worth watching. https://t.co/cwHyVxagPX

See tweet 1 week ago
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DETAILS:

AGAINST Republicans

Most Republicans are opposed to cash reparations.

FOR Democrats

The Democratic party is roughly split. Nearly half support giving cash reparations to the descendants of slaves. Roughly half oppose cash reparations.