*[Enwl-eng] In celebrating the end of slavery on Juneteenth, we must make economic amends

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                        The U.S. must pay reparations.









                        This Juneteenth, Demand Reparations for the 
Descendants of Enslaved Americans.



                        Sign Now




                        June 19 is a day as synonymous with freedom as any 
day could possibly be. It's the day the last enslaved people in the United 
States learned they were free, nearly two years after President Lincoln 
issued the Emancipation Proclamation, and two months after the end of the 
U.S. Civil War. In a country that prides itself on valuing freedom above 
almost anything else, June 19 is a representation of just how sacred such 
liberation is. Sign the petition to demand that U.S. lawmakers honor the end 
of slavery by voting for reparations!



                        The people who were enslaved in the U.S. were forced 
into expending their labor and lives to create the very foundations of our 
country and society. Without compensation, without consent, and under the 
constant pressures of violence and bondage, these individuals constructed 
our hallowed halls, our economy, and even our global industrial might. In 
exchange for all this, the U.S. has chosen to defund African-American 
communities and target them for violence. For generations, the descendants 
of enslaved persons have continued to endure devastating poverty and 
inequality, continued segregation, subpar educational opportunities, and 
soaring levels of incarceration. This is largely due to the continuing 
legacy of slavery — which we have never attempted to economically rectify.



                        The U.S. government has dragged its feet for more 
than 150 years, refusing to address the issue of economic compensation for 
the people who literally built this country. We can not go back in time and 
undo the evils we created then. But we can compensate the descendants of 
enslaved people today. Sign the petition to demand Congress vote to create a 
system for reparations now!




                 Thank you,

                        Miranda

                        Care2 Petitions Team



                        P.S. The United States must take accountability for 
what we have done to enslaved Black persons on this land as well as their 
descendants. Sign the petition.

                             Sign Now









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From: Miranda B., Care2 Action Alerts
Sent: Sunday, June 19, 2022 11:16 AM
Subject: In celebrating the end of slavery on Juneteenth, we must make 
economic amends



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