America's Great Wealth Was Built Off Slavery
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Posted By: Ebony Tillman on March 27, 2006
Chicago along with Detroit, Philadelphia, Oakland and Berkley, has recently passed the Slave Era Disclousre Ordinance . The city of New York has it in committee. This ordiance requires companies who want to do business with the cities must disclose if thier company or any predecessor company has ties to the slave instution. JP Morgan Chase, Lehman Brothers and Wachovia are a few companies to admit their ties. What do y'all think about all this. If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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I'm confused... hope i dont sound stupid, but do they mean ties to slavery from back in tha day or slavery still going on today? Very interesting stuff...just a little confused, could u clear it up for me? Thanks!
Monday, March 27th 2006 at 10:17AM |
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Historic ties to slavery. JP Morgan Chase documented hundreds of slaves used as collateral.
Monday, March 27th 2006 at 12:14PM |
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Amen, so true and great to see convictions and truth posted boldly. Keep presenting the knowledge. Tuesday, March 28th 2006 at 7:58AM |
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