November 2000 Issue [Article] Making the Case for Racial Reparations Download PDF Adjust Share Does America owe a debt to the descendants of its slaves? Edited by Jack Hitt, This article is only available as a PDF to subscribers. Download PDF Tags 20th century African Americans Claims Class actions (Civil procedure) Reparations Slavery United States More from Jack Hitt The Electoral Battle Between Corporationism and Empiricism Obama’s data-driven approach may decide today’s race—and determine the future of the G.O.P. Wall Street Places Its Election Bets How do the two presidential candidates stack up in the eyes of America's investment class? On Booing God at a Political Convention For political hacks at modern party conventions, the answer to the Reagan Question—Are you better off than you were four years ago?—should be knee-jerk, no matter the party, no matter… Adjust Share