*[Enwl-eng] They built this country and it took their lives. We owe reparations, now.

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            It's time for the U.S. to finally pay reparations to the 
descendants of enslaved people who literally built this country

                  Sign Now
                 In the wake of the murders of George Floyd and Breonna 
Taylor, many white Americans have been asking: "What can we do to help?" 
While we've heard many examples of what we as individuals can — and should — 
be doing, there is also a step we need to demand our government take. And 
that's reparations. If you need a visual to help drive the point home, look 
at some of the most symbolic buildings in this country. The U.S. Capitol 
Building. The White House. The original White House, before it was burnt 
down in 1812. Wall Street. Each one of these momentous constructions — as 
well as countless other hallowed halls, our economy, and even our global 
industrial might — were built by the labor of enslaved peoples.

                  In exchange, what did the U.S. provide? Underfunded and 
overcrowded schools, still plagued by class and racial segregation. 
Devastating inequality and poverty. A constant onslaught of violence from 
police. Soaring levels of incarceration. Comparing economic measures to 
their white counterparts, Black Americans are worse off almost completely 
across the board. This country took nearly everything away from enslaved 
people — their freedom, their wealth, their labor, their families, their 
lives. We can't take back our history, but we can take steps to make the 
future less grim. Sign the petition to tell the U.S. Congress to fund 
reparations for African Americans, and commission research into how best to 
implement this policy!

                  Thank you for all that you do,

                         Miranda B.
                        The Care2 Petitions Team



                  P.S. Reparations are not a pipe-dream. Cities like 
Asheville, North Carolina are already taking steps to turn this moral 
necessity into a reality. Demand that the U.S. finally pay long-overdue 
reparations to the descendants of enslaved people!









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From: Miranda B., Care2 Action Alerts
Sent: Sunday, August 09, 2020 11:20 AM
Subject: They built this country and it took their lives. We owe 
reparations, now.





 
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