U.S. Reparations to Descendants of Enslaved Blacks in the U.S.

This paper provides a philosophical account of the issue of U.S. reparations to descendants of enslaved blacks in the U.S. (i.e., African Americans). Subsequent to defining "reparations," the different kinds, approaches and arguments for and against them are noted. While there are cases to be made against the U.S. Government in favor of reparations to certain African countries and peoples, this paper shall focus attention on the case for reparations by the U.S. Government to descendants of enslaved blacks in the U.S. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]