MY QUESTION IS, WHAT

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The video uses a provocative and controversial framing of reparations, drawing on historical events to make a strong, albeit debatable, point. This approach is likely to generate engagement and discussion within the target audience.

Summary

The speaker argues that true reparations are not monetary but are found in historical struggles for freedom. He uses examples from the American Revolution, the War of 1812, the Civil War, and the Homestead Act to illustrate that freedom was often earned through fighting or by taking advantage of opportunities, rather than being freely given.

Structure

1Introduction of the question of reparations
2Historical examples of choices made during conflicts
3The Homestead Act and its limited uptake
4The cost of freedom in historical battles
5Conclusion: real reparations are earned through struggle

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MY QUESTION IS, WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON REPARATIONS? ON REPARATIONS AND ON SLAVERY BEING A CHOICE. I'LL TELL THEM THAT A CHOICE BECAUSE IN 1776, WE STARTED THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION. GEORGE WASHINGTON AND. AND THE BRITISH GAVE BLACK SLAVES. YOUR FREEDOM IF YOU COME FIGHT. BRITISH SAY, WE'LL GIVE IT TO YOU AMERICA SAY, WE'LL GIVE IT SOME DECIDE TO FIGHT, SOME DECIDE TO STAY ON THE PLANTATION. CHOICE. WAR OF WAR OF 1812, SAME THING. YOU COME FIGHT, YOU GET YOUR FREEDOM. SOME CAME AND FOUGHT. SOME CHOSE TO STAY ON THE PLANTATION. ANOTHER CHOICE. MEXICAN WAR, SAME CHOICE. COME FIGHT, GET YOUR FREEDOM, ON PLANTATION. CHOSE TO STAY ON PLANTATION. ANOTHER CHOICE. CIVIL WAR, SAME CHOICE. CIVIL WAR, SAME CHOICE. ABRAHAM LINCOLN ISSUES A EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION, 1863. TOLD THE BLACK PEOPLE YOU'RE FREE. COME FIGHT FOR YOUR FREEDOM. ONE PERCENT JOINED THE HUMAN ARMY. THE PLANTATIONS TO PICK COTTON, THE MEN WERE GOING TO FIGHT FOR THE CONFEDERACY. INSTEAD, THEY PICKED COTTON TO SUSTAIN THE CONFEDERACY, BUILD THE RAMPARTS FOR THE FOR THE DEFENSE OF THE CONFEDERATE ARMY, HELP THEM. THEM DEFEAT THE UNION ARMY. ANOTHER CHOICE. AFTER THE CIVIL WAR. I GET YOUR REPARATIONS. HOMESTEAD ACT COMES OUT 1866. HAVE 100, FORGET 40 ACRES IN 150 ACRES. IT WAS FAR SOME PAST IN 1863, BUT AFTER. AND ONLY WHITE MEN COULD USE IT. BUT IN 1866 THEY APPLIED IT TO BLACK. FREE BLACK MEN ALSO. HAVE 150 ACRES OF LAND. IF YOU ONLY WILL GO OUT AND WORK YOU HAVE IT FOREVER. YOU COULD USE THE YOUR MULE, FOR YOUR HOUSE. LESS THAN 5 THOUSAND TOOK THEM ON IT. THE EXECUTORS. THEN THEY DID THE SOUTHERN HOMESTEAD ACT WITH THE HUNDRED FIFTY ACRES OF LAND IF YOU'LL JUST WORK IT. LESS THAN 5,000 TOOK THE ABOVE. THEY TURNED DOWN THE REPARATIONS. TURNED THEM DOWN. DE GRACE. IF YOU WANT YOUR REPARATIONS, GO TO GETTYSBURG, WHERE THE UNION DEAD LAYING THERE DEAD. GO TO ANTIETAM WHEN RAINING LEAD. WHILE THOSE YOUNG MEN THE SLAVES. GO TO SHILOH. YOU GO TO VICKSBURG. THOSE ARE YOUR REAL REPARATIONS. 600,000 UNION DEAD TO FREE YOU FROM SLAVERY. DECIDED TO PICK COTTON TO HELP THE PEOPLE THAT HAD YOU ENSLAVED.

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My question is, what are your thoughts on reparations? On reparations and on slavery being a choice. I'll tell them that a choice. Because in 1776, we started the American Revolution. George Washington and and the British gave black slaves your freedom if you come fight. British say, we'll give it to you. America say, we'll give it. Some decide to fight, some decide to stay on the plantation. Choice. War of War of 1812, same thing. You come fight, you get your freedom. Some came and fought. Some chose to stay on the plantation. Another choice. Mexican war, same choice. Come fight, get your freedom, on plantation. Chose to stay on plantation. Another choice. Civil war, same choice. Civil war, same choice. Abraham Lincoln issues a emancipation proclamation, 1863. Told the black people, you're free. Come fight for your freedom. One percent joined the human army. The plantations to pick cotton. The men were going to fight for the Confederacy. Instead, they picked cotton to sustain the Confederacy, build the ramparts for the for the defense of the Confederate army, help them. Them defeat the Union army. Another choice. After the civil war. I get your reparations. Homestead Act comes out 1866. Have 100, forget 40 acres in 150 acres. It was far past in 1863, but after and only white men could use it. But in 1866 they applied it to black. Free black men also. Have 150 acres of land. If you'll just go out and work, you have it forever. You could use the your mule, for your house. Less than 5,000 took them up on it. The executors. Then they did the Southern Homestead Act with the 150 acres of land if you'll just work it. Less than 5,000 took the above. They turned down the reparations. Turned them down. De grace. If you want your reparations, go to Gettysburg, where the Union dead laying there dead. Go to Antietam when raining lead. While those young men the slaves. Go to Shiloh. You go to Vicksburg. Those are your real reparations. 600,000 Union dead to free you from slavery. Decided to pick cotton to help the people that had you enslaved.