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| US House To Apologize For Slavery, Spit In Other Hand |
| 2008-07-29 |
A branch of the US government is expected today to offer black Americans what it gave American Indians earlier this year: an apology for their past mistreatment.
A formal apology to black Americans for "enslavement and racial segregation," sponsored by a white Jewish congressman who represents the majority-black city of Memphis, is slated for a vote today in the House of Representatives.
The apology resolution marks a unique step forward in the US, coming as the country embraces its first black presidential nominee in Barack Obama. It officially acknowledges that "lingering consequences" from slavery and segregation continue to haunt blacks in America. |
| Posted by:Anonymoose |