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John Conyers on Reparations
Who he is: US Representative from Michigan, 14th district (18th
term)
Official stand: In favor
Details:
Representative Conyers has been the primary Congressional proponent of
slave reparations. Though he has not come out with a clear, unambigious
endorsement of reparation payments, he is the author of HR 40, a
bill that would create a commision that would study the effects of slavery
and, in his words, "make recommendations to Congress on appropriate
remedies to redress the harm inflicted on living African Americans".
He has introduced this bill every year since 1989, and says he plans to
continue doing so until it passes.
Quotes:
- "It is a fact that slavery flourished in the United States and
constituted an immoral and inhumane deprivation of African slaves' lives,
liberty and cultural heritage. As a result, millions of African Americans
today continue to suffer great injustices."
- "Major
Issues - Reparations"
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