The United States government should pay reparations to African Americans as a means of admitting their wrong-doing and making amends. Americans should realize the magnitude of slavery consequences on African Americans as a whole. Blacks were brainwashed and stripped of self-esteem from the dark color of their skin to their facial features. Many African Americans have effortlessly tried to advocate “Black Pride”, t

rying to instill self worth and being proud of our distinct statures. African Americans had zilch to begin with after the abolishment of slavery in 1865. Slaves were promised a mule and 40 acres and they didn’t live to receive it nor did generations following; because the American government has yet to live up to its word. The fruit of the slave’s labor was stolen from the “land of the free” country. The victims of the monopoly African slave trade never experienced such freedom. This race deserves compensation for the mistreatment it has suffered and continues to endure. Paying reparations to the

government should compensate the Black race and put an end to a never-ending oppression cycle.

descendants of African American descendants would bring about a tremendous improvement for the advancement of Black America.

White Americans may argue that the country did enough when it passed the Civil Rights Act in 1960. They may also state America has enough resources and equal opportunity for each individual of every race to succeed. However, there is a huge wealth gap in social status among blacks and whites; because of oppression, discrimination and racism toward the modern day contemporary black. Whether, anybody wants to admit it, there is still a glass ceiling (status barrier) against African Americans. Reparations would bring African Americans justice and economic power in this country. There are numerous black reparation organizations, which could receive the money and distribute it evenly among African Americans, to incorporate black-owned businesses, home ownership and education for young and old blacks. These reparation organizations could also invest money into smaller black-owned busin

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