“The Case for Reparations”
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“The Case for Reparations” is a landmark essay by Ta-Nehisi Coates that argues for compensatory justice for African Americans by tracing the historical and systemic roots of racial inequality in the United States.
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| instanceOf |
essay
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magazine article ⓘ non-fiction work ⓘ |
| argument | The United States owes reparations to African Americans ⓘ |
| author | Ta-Nehisi Coates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| availableFormat |
online article
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print magazine article ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception |
considered a landmark essay on race and justice
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widely acclaimed ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Chicago housing contracts
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Contract Buyers League NERFINISHED ⓘ New Deal and postwar policies ⓘ federal housing policy ⓘ racialized wealth gap ⓘ |
| genre |
historical essay
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political essay ⓘ social commentary ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
political discourse on H.R. 40
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public debate on reparations in the United States ⓘ |
| includedIn | The Atlantic online archive NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
African American studies
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civil rights scholarship ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
African American history
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Jim Crow laws NERFINISHED ⓘ housing discrimination ⓘ predatory lending ⓘ public policy and race ⓘ racial inequality in the United States ⓘ redlining ⓘ reparations for African Americans ⓘ slavery in the United States ⓘ systemic racism ⓘ wealth inequality ⓘ |
| mentions |
Black families in Chicago
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Federal Housing Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ GI Bill NERFINISHED ⓘ H.R. 40 NERFINISHED ⓘ Jim Crow segregation NERFINISHED ⓘ mass incarceration ⓘ slavery-era exploitation ⓘ |
| notableFor |
comprehensive historical narrative linking slavery to contemporary inequality
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reviving mainstream discussion of reparations in the 2010s ⓘ |
| originalPublicationDate | 2014-06-01 ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationType | long-form essay ⓘ |
| publishedInIssueOf | The Atlantic June 2014 issue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | The Atlantic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfPublication | 2014 ⓘ |
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