IL State Rep. La Shawn Ford introduced HR 1011, requesting President Obama commission a study on the impact of slavery in the U.S. On Jan 20th 2017, Donald Trump will be President of U.S. This may be our last chance to get the White House on the right side of history. It is crucial for President Obama to commission this study before he leaves office. Years ago, it was promised to slaves, as well as their descendants, that the long term impacts of slavery would be acknowledged and rectified. They would be repaid not only for the forced labor that contributed to building this countries greatness, but more the terror that was slavery. Given the history of our country and the role slavery played, launching a commission to study the impact of slavery is more appropriate than ever before.
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