SLAVERY REPARATIONS

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SR0758
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SENATE RESOLUTION

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WHEREAS, For more than 400 years, millions of people were
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stolen from Africa, put in shackles, and shipped to the New
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World to toil as slaves in cotton fields and on sugar and
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coffee plantations under scorching heat and the crack of a
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whip; and

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WHEREAS, Denied their basic humanity and even their own
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names, the enslaved were forced to endure generations of
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exploitation with repercussions that reverberate today,
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including persistent anti-Black racism and discrimination; and

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WHEREAS, The countries from which enslaved Africans were
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taken also suffered the loss of entire generations who could
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have potentially helped these countries grow and prosper; and

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WHEREAS, Many consider the trafficking of enslaved
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Africans and racialized chattel enslavement of Africans as the
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gravest crime against humanity and violation against human
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rights in history; and

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WHEREAS, Addressing historical wrongs affecting Africans
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and people of the diaspora in a manner that promotes justice,
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human rights, dignity, and healing should be a priority for
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our nation, even though the United States does not currently

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recognize a legal right to reparations for historical wrongs
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that were not illegal under international law at the time they
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occurred; and

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WHEREAS, Confronting slavery's lasting legacies of
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inequality and racism is necessary to help remove the
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persistent barriers that prevent so many people of African
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descent from realizing their potential; and

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WHEREAS, It is imperative that countries around the world
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drive action to eradicate systemic racism, ensure reparatory
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justice, and accelerate inclusive development, resulting in
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equal access to education, health, employment, housing, and a
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safe environment; therefore, be it

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RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we urge the United
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States Congress to formally apologize, prioritize restitution
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of cultural items, and make reparations for the legacies of
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slavery and colonialism in acknowledgment of the importance of
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human rights, equality, and the inherent worth of every
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person; and be it further

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RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
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delivered to the U.S. Senate Majority Leader, the U.S. Senate
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Minority Leader, the U.S. Speaker of the House, the U.S. House

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of Representatives Minority Leader, and all members of the
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Illinois Congressional Delegation.

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