BIOL 1001 Chapter : CH 7 Outline Fall 2014
Document Summary
Ta-nehisi coates, the author of the case for reparations was born 1975 in baltimore, Although he did not finish, he went on to be a successful journalist. In his essay the case for reparations , coates elaborates on the injustices inflicted on african americans. Coates blames the government for some of the inequalities in american history. He starts by sharing the story of clyde ross. Ross"s family owned land until they were cheated by the government and forced into sharecropping which was pretty common at the time. Associated press published an investigation on the theft of black owned property stating that. Some 406 victims and 24,000 acers of land valued at tens of millions of dollars was taken from blacks. Throughout the article coates stated how underhand government policies that were meant to aide in advancement often did just the opposite and paved the way for further segregation and unfairness. He also delves into the how social security excluded african.
