Debate Continues Around Reparations for Slavery's Legacy
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Rep. Cori Bush demanded reparations for slavery and racist policies, claiming the U.S. "owes a debt" to Black Americans.
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Critics noted the policies she cited were authored and supported by Democrats, questioning why her party shouldn't pay.
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Some argued if reparations are paid, families of the 360,000 Union soldiers who died fighting slavery also deserve compensation.
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Attorney Marina Medvin said any reparations should come from Confederate slave owners, not from U.S. citizens 160 years later.
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Medvin called the discussion "absurd and insulting to US history," arguing Conservatives should demand reparations for Union soldiers' families if the issue continues.