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Compensation for Slavery

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Should Americans provide compensation to those whose ancestors suffered from slavery? Read and analyze the arguments of two modern-day journalists on the topic. Then, have a discussion on both the merits of the arguments as well as what the members of your own classroom think! 

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CCSS: Adaptable
Pros
  • Interesting subject for discussion and/or debate
  • Useful for developing skills to assess argument and reasoning in a text
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  • In order to provide your pupils with as much evidence and perspective from both sides of the issue, you may wish to search for more sources to supplement the last page of this document