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Due to the fact that many African-Americans cannot trace their genealogy back more than three generations, it would be extremely difficult to distinguish between those who are descended from Freemen and those descended from Slaves. “Slavery and discrimination of human beings is a terrible, inhumane practice and is something that should never be done, and should never have been done (Winbush).” The United States of America was one of the biggest practitioners of this injustice in the past and this is something that shall for all time tarnish the history of America. Slavery originates from the beginning of history and has since been abolished in American culture. According to Raymond Winbush, there are many people that feel that the memory of slavery should be paid in the form of reparations. They believe America today is completely responsible for the horrible lives that African-Americans had to face, and that all African-Americans should receive payment from the government.......

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