Petition to Demand the U.S. Government form Task Force on Reparations for Slavery and Jim crow
Let it be known, we are demanding that a Task Force, or Commission, be formed for reparations for the descendants of Africans who were enslaved in the United States of America for centuries.
Whereas reparations means to make amends, to repair, and to compensate, the people who were wronged;
We demand reparations on behalf of the descendants of enslaved Africans in America from the government of the United States of America;
Whereas America was built with and continues to enjoy the benefits of her centuries of forced, unpaid labor known as slavery;
Whereas, slavery in America remains the worst known atrocity in human history;
Whereas, this dehumanizing practice enabled the United States to rise to global prominence, to accumulate massive amounts of wealth, and to build the world's most formidable military, among others achievements, to become the world's only Superpower;
Whereas, U.S. House Bill H.R. 40, as it was originally sponsored by Rep. John Conyers, D-MI, provides a viable outline that best suits this measure. We further recognize reparations as the only way forward to move towards resolution of this human rights issue;
Whereas, the purpose and goal of this Task Force, or Commission, is to determine how reparations will be made to the descendants of the Africans enslaved in America.
Therefore, we acknowledge this as a human rights issue that demands the power and unconditional support of the President and the Congress of the United States of America and that it can be established by Executive Order of the President of the United states; and,
Therefore, we sign this petition to demand that government of the United States of America immediately form a Task Force, or Commission, whose purpose is formulate how reparations will be made to the descendants of the Africans who were brutally enslaved in this country for centuries, and who were further demoralized and oppressed for another 100+ years of Jim Crow.
Thank you for signing this petition and for encouraging all others to sign it, too.
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Jeffrey E. Savage
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Demand President Obama form Reparations Task Force/Commission
We, the signers of this petition, demand that President Obama immediately issue an Executive Order to form a Presidential Task Force, or Commission, that mirrors the purpose, intent and direction of House Bill, H.R. 40, as it was originally...
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VICKY BURKS LANSING, IL 7 months ago Liked 8
We are not any less of a human being than anyone else,if england could see fit to assist and aid the newly form U.S.of America after the (REVOLUTINARY WAR) for twenty years.Then America helped rebuilt Europe after world war two under the marshal plan,America saw fit to compensate the Indians the so called civilize tribe,for the injustice that they put them through.America is still paying the Indians REPARATIONS.If America can see fit to pay the Japaneese REPARATIONS here in America for placing them in concentration camps,lastly but not least,America and Europe saw fit to establish a state for the JEW'S after world war two called ISRALE and compensated them with over 6 BILLION DOLLARS a year.Surley Surely in the name of the HOLY GOD America can pay the Descendants of Afrikan slaves,REPARATIONS for the unbelievable injustice inflicted upon another human being for hundreds of years.Then continue to oppress the Descendants of Slaves in America,for these reason and many more I support this bill/ H.R.40. May God have mercy on the Souls of those who suffered under such inhumane and unbelievable treatment,for example///.BEATING, RAPE(FEMALE & MALE) MUTILATED,HUNG,BURNED,CASTRATED,and ROBBED of their CULTURE,LANGUAGE,INDENITY,first and formost KIDNAPPED.All of these injustice are worthy of the pentaly of death,We are only demanding REPARATIONS.REPARATIONS SEPRATION OUR OWN NATION! J.K.I.R.@ U
Salome Waters VICTORIA, CANADA 7 months ago Liked 8
I do not believe that the descendants of slaves in America will ever heal without a formal apology and reparation for the enslavement of their ancestors, and for a society which still sees them as disposable.
Cori Bethune PORTLAND, OR 7 months ago Liked 6
Because it's time
jacqueline gillon CLEVELAND, OH 7 months ago Liked 6
This is the right thing to do bringing divine emotional, psychological and economic order to the world .
Akeem Smith HAMPTON, VA 7 months ago Liked 5
For years we have been discriminated against and still are.
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Reached 1,000 signatures
Petition Reaches 1,000 Signatures!
by Jeffrey Savage
Petition Organizer
Your voice is being heard! We have surpassed 1,000 signatures! Thanks to caring and courageous people like yourself, your signing and supporting this petition is bringing an unresolved human rights issue front and center to the world stage.
While the milestone is one of which we should be proud, we have much more work to be done that needs your unrelenting involvement. Remember, the goal is 40 million signatures. It won't take us long to get there. Continue to take this petition and share it, promote it, believe in it and watch this most worthy endeavor unfold and have a positive impact on the lives of millions for generations to come. We will get there and we can only get there with people like you.
Reached 500 signatures
Posted By: DAVID JOHNSON
Thursday, January 24th 2013 at 11:11PM
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