find roots American wealth democracy—in for-profit destruction impor — Ta-Nehisi Coates, Case Reparations

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Here we find the roots of American wealth and democracy—in the for-profit destruction of the most important asset available to any people, the family. The destruction was not incidental to America’s rise; it facilitated that rise. By erecting a slave society, America created the economic foundation for its great experiment in democracy.

Ta-Nehisi Coates, The Case for Reparations

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