as in damages
payment to another for a loss or injury
the government instituted a program of reparations to the descendants of Native Americans who were driven from their land
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Charles didn’t directly speak about reparations for the Atlantic slave trade, in which Britain took a leading role.
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Simon Perry, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
Yet surveys show that most Americans oppose such reparations for slavery.
—Ashwini Sehgal, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2024
In 1988, the federal government officially apologized for this, and paid reparations.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 21 Oct. 2024
Here are five key moments from the interview in Detroit:
Harris says slavery reparations must be studied
Harris told Charlamagne that reparations for descendants of enslaved people should be studied, but stopped short of endorsing a reparations plan.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 16 Oct. 2024
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Simon Perry, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
Yet surveys show that most Americans oppose such reparations for slavery.
—Ashwini Sehgal, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2024
In 1988, the federal government officially apologized for this, and paid reparations.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 21 Oct. 2024
Here are five key moments from the interview in Detroit:
Harris says slavery reparations must be studied
Harris told Charlamagne that reparations for descendants of enslaved people should be studied, but stopped short of endorsing a reparations plan.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Reparation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reparation. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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