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Every reparations program pays far less than the actual harm suffered

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Sep 20, 20261 min read

Every reparations program pays far less than the actual harm suffered

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The four case studies of reparations teach us one final lesson: Whatever compensation is awarded will be much smaller than the actual loss sustained. Black Americans, when awarded reparations, are going to receive less than they deserve. — Dorothy A. Brown, Getting to Reparations, 561

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Every reparations program pays far less than the actual harm suffered
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Any awarded reparations will fall short of the actual loss sustained
Black harm spans all case-study types, demanding community-based reparations not just cash
California's reparations effort faced a substantial backlash
Government-inflicted harm warrants a higher-order remedy than private harm
Reparations cannot be more divisive than the harms they would right
The United States has already compensated nonblack groups for comparable harms
Dorothy A. Brown — Getting to Reparations: How Building a Different America Requires a Reckoning with Our Past
Dorothy A. Brown — Getting to Reparations How Building a Different America Requires a Reckoning with Our Past

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Every reparations program pays far less than the actual harm suffered

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