Supreme Court grants black man “40 acres of land and a mule”

Washington| The Supreme Court of the United States has granted to the Georgian slave descendant, Abraham Brown, “40 acres of land and a mule”, in an historical decision that could affect thousand of African Americans.

The 61-year old man filed a lawsuit against the federal government in 2007, accusing the United States of violating their obligations to his ancestor, who died in 1891. His great-grandfather, Elijah Brown, along with 18,000 other freed slaves who had fought for the Union in the American Civil War, had been promised “40 acres of land and a mule” by the U.S. army in 1865, but never received anything.

 

By a narrow 5-4 vote, the Supreme court ruled that the U.S. government had to hold the promises made to these 18,000 freed slaves, by granting the promised acreage and animals to their descendants.

 

“This is the best day of my life,” Mr. Brown told reporters as he left the courtroom.“Justice has finally been done, after all these years. My great-grandfather can finally rest in peace!”

 

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Sourced through Scoop.it from: worldnewsdailyreport.com

This is a ground breaking step toward further reparations.

 

I suspect a monetary equivalent will be awarded rather than land.

 

What do you think?

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  • January 26, 2016 at 7:11 pm
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    I feel a monetary agreement will be achieved rather than land and mule. I am proud of the brother’s dedication and persistence.

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