Should the US pay African Americans reparations for slavery
Poll - Total Votes: 56
Yes. That number is worth it
I wanna pay but that's too much money
I don't wanna pay but I do think they deserve something else
No. They don't deserve anything
You can only vote on one answer.
I just ran some simple numbers.
By the time of slavery's abolition the US had condoned slavery for 88 years (1864-1776).
Around that time the average wage of someone of their occupation was $10/year making the total sum owed in 1864 to be $880.
With inflation that would be worth $22,500 today.
Assuming we literally paid every single African American (which we wouldn't) that means the US would have to give them $945B (based on a population of 42M African Americans).
Given this data, would you accept that $945B is an acceptable sum to pay to finally repay the ancestors of slaves and finally remove the idea of white guilt from US culture?
By the time of slavery's abolition the US had condoned slavery for 88 years (1864-1776).
Around that time the average wage of someone of their occupation was $10/year making the total sum owed in 1864 to be $880.
With inflation that would be worth $22,500 today.
Assuming we literally paid every single African American (which we wouldn't) that means the US would have to give them $945B (based on a population of 42M African Americans).
Given this data, would you accept that $945B is an acceptable sum to pay to finally repay the ancestors of slaves and finally remove the idea of white guilt from US culture?
