3. Legislation that acknowledges the effects of slavery
But that’s not all. They also want the federal government to step in and actually write legislation. According to The Movement for Black Lives, they demand:
Legislation at the federal and state level that requires the United States to acknowledge the lasting impacts of slavery, establish and execute a plan to address those impacts. This includes the immediate passage of H.R.40, the “Commission to Study Reparation Proposals for African-Americans Act” or subsequent versions which call for reparations remedies.
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