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JustAnotherGen

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16. Doesn't impact the financial lives of Black Americans today

Reply to NewDeal_Dem (Original post)

Fri Jan 2, 2015, 09:05 AM

Jan 2015

http://www.theatlantic.com/features/archive/2014/05/the-case-for-reparations/361631/

Let's talk about banks and hustlers in the last 60/70 years effing us over on housing, mortgages, etc etc.

Those policies have also snookered poor, working class, and middle class white Americans in SOME cases into believing the 'others' have taken something from them - not the wealthy classes.

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9 White Celebs, World Leaders Whose Families Owned Slaves [View all] NewDeal_Dem Jan 2015 OP

And Sherman A1 Jan 2015 #1

So now we have more facts malaise Jan 2015 #2

so do you think Obama is responsible for racism in this country JI7 Jan 2015 #3

Not at all n/t malaise Jan 2015 #4

What an odd question Scootaloo Jan 2015 #6

Sure Sherman A1 Jan 2015 #5

Agreed. This should be in te lounge or some such place Doctor_J Jan 2015 #26

Anyone who has family lines... ReRe Jan 2015 #7

Not that it matters Boreal Jan 2015 #10

Majority yes, most no exboyfil Jan 2015 #13

Didnt realize there were only 9 states in the union; that's all that are on your table. NewDeal_Dem Jan 2015 #20

This is all very interesting ,but... TreasonousBastard Jan 2015 #8

Good point....have no clue what that has to do with people today. dixiegrrrrl Jan 2015 #9

Just my quick observation Trillo Jan 2015 #15

I think inheriting wealth implies a great deal of training. immoderate Jan 2015 #34

It has to do with why some are ruled and others are ruler; why some have power and others do NewDeal_Dem Jan 2015 #29

The status of serfs was often little better than outright slaves in history. hobbit709 Jan 2015 #11

My great grandfather was a slave owner madokie Jan 2015 #12

How many slaves? Where? Was he in debt to the banks (as a large part of the southern NewDeal_Dem Jan 2015 #28

This is nothing more than a historical curiosity Takket Jan 2015 #14

Doesn't impact the financial lives of Black Americans today JustAnotherGen Jan 2015 #16

+1 bravenak Jan 2015 #18

Of course it impacts the lives of black americans today. Because the people who made fortunes from NewDeal_Dem Jan 2015 #27

Add to that the CIA truckloads of cocaine in the AfAm communities, best way to stop randys1 Jan 2015 #33

Plus 100! JustAnotherGen Jan 2015 #36

It seriously doesn't impact me JustAnotherGen Jan 2015 #35

Reparations are necessary, and like racism, a problem only white people can resolve randys1 Jan 2015 #31

things like a minority who CAN afford to buy a home, rent apartment etc not being able JI7 Jan 2015 #37

Amen! JustAnotherGen Jan 2015 #40

THANK. YOU. Number23 Jan 2015 #41

I take no blame or credit for the sins or good deeds of my ancestors. FLPanhandle Jan 2015 #17

This reminds me of daredtowork Jan 2015 #19

+100. NewDeal_Dem Jan 2015 #25

And a whole lot of people who aren't rich, kiva Jan 2015 #21

depends on how many you owned. Most people didn't own any; of those who did, most owned NewDeal_Dem Jan 2015 #23

Weelll... ananda Jan 2015 #22

Anderson Cooper's ancestor owned multiple plantations. PM Cameron's family got millions in NewDeal_Dem Jan 2015 #24

When Anderson Cooper was told on "Finding Your Roots" that his gggrandfather was killed Boomerproud Jan 2015 #30

So what? The wealth of his slave-connected ancestors is one of the reasons he's wealthy today. NewDeal_Dem Jan 2015 #32

My grandfather, his father, and his grandfather before him.... MohRokTah Jan 2015 #38

Hold on - is the point of all these OPs to say that slavery is bad? Dreamer Tatum Jan 2015 #39