Study Guide: The Case for Reparations by Ta-Nehisi Coates

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Coates’ widely acclaimed and award-winning essay “The Case for Reparations” covers historical ground, from Bacon’s Rebellion in the late 17th century to the Great Recession of the early 21st century, to make the case that the United States government ought to pay reparations to African Americans for the harm inflicted upon them by slavery and subsequent discrimination.

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The Horrors of Slavery and Jim Crow

Coates makes a powerful case for the impact of the Historical Reality of Slavery in the United States and the horrific effects of Jim Crow legislation during the Reconstruction Era on African-Americans. No one can honestly reject his conclusions.

Unfortunately, while he acknowledges the trillions that Reparations would require, he doesn’t address how they could be fairly legislated, enacted, and implemented in this book. Effective legislation against Redlining would be an obvious place to start but I can’t imagine this being achieved without a Firestorm of opposition from all sides, tearing the Country apart. The Societal, Political, and Financial impact of these laws would be unimaginable.

But, as I said, Coates does not take on that part of the issue in this book, so I have to give it Four Stars for his well-researched and delivered justification. ****

The emphasis on post slavery policies annd state enforced laws as justification for reparations.

All for it. A more in depth look is required. And built on, so that it leads to reparations