'We are American citizens & thus bound to a collective enterprise that extends beyond our individual & personal reach.' In a hearing on reparations, Ta-Nehisi Coates slams McConnell's argument that 'none of us currently living are responsible' for slavery.
The House Judiciary Committee's subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties heard from the three along with other witnesses as it considered legislation that would establish a commission to study the consequences and impacts of slavery and make recommendations for reparations proposals.The measure, HR 40, is sponsored by Democratic Rep.
The issue of reparations, which was kept on the fringes of mainstream political debate for decades, has emerged in the 2020 primary as a litmus test for Democrats vying to unseat President Donald Trump.On Tuesday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said he opposes paying reparations, arguing"none of us currently living are responsible" for what he called America's"original sin.
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