e reality for millions of Africans who experienced the Atlantic Slave trade. Through all this they were separated from family, forced to conform to norms of an unfamiliar society, and stripped of their language and culture. They used these reasons and the idea that, selling of humans for any reason, was immoral as their main justification for reparations. They also mentioned, but did not argue, what legacies of slavery contributed to the underdevelopment of the African American society. I do agree that some legacies have contributed to current socio-economic situation, but not to its’ entirety. I believe the most influential legacy of slavery contributing to the underdevelopment of the African American society is not physical working slavery, but slavery of the mind. Before I explain my reasoning, understand that I in no way would wish slavery on any people. One could only imagine what it would be like to live as a slave. I was to simply analyze both sides of the panel’s debate and draw a conclusion based on the arguments presented. Based on the arguments presented, I deliver my opinion that reparations should not be awarded to those ancestors of the Atlantic Slave trade. I do agree with the pro-reparations panel that slave trade was and is still wrong. The selling of humans is not human and should not be tolerated. I firmly believe that slavery even though is still be conducted in remote parts of Ghana and the rest of the world, should be abolished. I just think if the any society is going to fight for reparations it should not be because of physical hardships of slavery. Furthermore, I do not believe reparations should be given, because slavery led to the underdevelopment of the African American society. The reason for this is because I feel that legacies of slavery have in numerous ways contributed to the development to the African-American society. This is because, since the abolishment of slavery, Afri...
