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Civil Rights

Sep. 17, 2002

Slavery Reparations Make No Sense, Period

Forum Column - By Ira L. Shafiroff - The movement to secure reparations for African-Americans who are the descendants of slaves is gaining momentum legally and politically. Class actions have been filed in district courts in New York and New Jersey against insurance companies whose predecessors issued policies that insured slaves.

        Forum Column
        
        By Ira L. Shafiroff
        
        The movement to secure reparations for African-Americans who are the descendants of slaves is gaining momentum legally and politically. Class actions have been filed ...

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