Podcasts History BackStory 279: Paying for the Past: Reparations and American History

279: Paying for the Past: Reparations and American History

Published: May 24, 2019, 4:24 p.m.

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Reparations for African-Americans has been a hot topic on the presidential campaign trail, with Democratic candidates including Kamala Harris and Elizabeth Warren coming out in favor of compensation for unpaid African-American labor.
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But the debate around reparations is nothing new. In fact, it goes back centuries.
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On this episode, Nathan, Ed and Brian explore the complicated - and often contentious - history of reparations, from the first mass reparations movement led by Callie House, an ex-slave, to a unique moment when African-Americans in Florida received compensation for the destruction of their community.
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