The Code Noir (The Black Code) of Louis XIV
The Code Noir (The Black Code) of Louis XIV (English translation) http://chnm.gmu.edu/revolution/d/335/
Tagged: Slavery and Reparations
School defends slavery booklet
School defends slavery booklet Critic says text is ‘window dressing’ By T. KEUNG HUI, Staff Writer Students at one of the area’s largest Christian schools are reading a controversial booklet that critics say whitewashes...
Debating a Plan for a Blacks-Only Fund to Finance an ‘Africa Town’ in Detroit
Debating a Plan for a Blacks-Only Fund to Finance an ‘Africa Town’ in Detroit The New York Times October 13, 2004 By STEPHEN KINZER DETROIT, Oct. 12 – Amid the overgrown vacant lots on...
It isn’t slavery chaining blacks
It isn’t slavery chaining blacks Call it the Cosby Consensus. Published on: 09/24/04 Across the country, middle-class black Americans are applauding comedian Bill Cosby’s insistent campaign to draw attention to the bad habits and...
Namibia Marks Century-Old Massacre Amid Calls for German Compensation
Namibia Marks Century-Old Massacre Amid Calls for German Compensation The New York Times August 12, 2004 By REUTERS BERLIN, Aug. 11 – A German minister left for Namibia on Wednesday amid calls by Namibia’s...
Keyes has plan for reparations
Keyes has plan for reparations: He would exempt blacks from taxes By Allison Benedikt and David Mendell Tribune staff reporters August 17, 2004 One day after their first meeting, U.S. Senate hopefuls Barack Obama...
Irish Slavery
Most Americans are led to believe that slavery was synonymous with “black” or “African.” Slavery is a system of selfishness and profit that turns the vulnerable into chattel – whatever their color or ancestry....