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The full cost of slavery reparations prior to 1776 would have to be borne by the governments of the European countries (Spain, the United Kingdom, France, and Portugal, primarily) who governed North America at that time. One additional problem is that the governments in power in the 1600s and 1700s in Europe are not still in power now. France, for example, has gone through several forms of government since it was last a colonial power in North America. It would be difficult, if not impossible, to hold the current French government liable for the enslavement of Africans that previous governments encouraged and benefited from between the 1600s up to the Louisiana Purchase in 1803.
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The question of reparations for slavery raises a number of concerns. One important question is whether reparations can fit within the rule of law. This question relates to underlying concerns about who defines the rule of law and what the rule of law includes.
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The legal arguments for reparations trace the government’s role in oppressing black people far beyond the slavery era. Soon after the official emancipation of slaves, for instance, the government considered policies to compensate blacks – most notably the promise of "forty acres and a mule" to some ex-slaves. But such overtures toward restitution were quickly killed by a presidential veto.
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Chicago has become the de facto center of the slavery reparations movement. Alderman Dorothy Tillman organized the first national reparations conference in 2001 and was the prime mover of a city ordinance that supports congressional hearings on reparations. Tillman later successfully lobbied the City Council to pass the Slave Era Disclosure Act, an ordinance that requires companies doing business with the city to reveal connections to slavery. Chicago was the first large city to pass such legislation.
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If, God forbid, there ever are Federal 'reparations' for slavery, they should not be in the form of any sort of liquid assets. Perhaps only as college assistance or relocation assistance to the African country of the AA's choice.
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Whether you have made changes to your tax return based on the slavery reparations tax scam, or through the use of offshore accounts, the IRS will not care that you paid for bad advice. The scams listed in the “dirty dozen” are closely watched by the Revenue Service and people involved in them are likely to face audits, penalties, or even potential criminal prosecution. The IRS is currently seeking client lists from some of the sellers of fraudulent tax advice in order to target the people who filed improper tax returns.
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