Senate Apologizes For Slavery
The U.S. Senate apologized Thursday for slavery and for the segregationist Jim Crow laws, 144 years after the Civil War and 45 years after passing the Civil Rights Act. Full Story »
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Posted by JPINSATX JOHN P - Jun 19, 2009 - 7:20 AM PDT
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Reparations for slavery is an emotional issue with complex historical and cultural threads. This piece does well to bring up the Senate apology, but doesn't go into the reparation issue in much depth.
This is a monumental event for this nation to begin the healing process of race relation. It should begin with the leadership setting the example for the nation to follow.
Slavery, segregation, and the Jim Crow laws have had a horrific affect on both blacks and whites in this nation. Forgiveneness is aways the first ... More »
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