PROMPT:

Would reparations to the descendants of enslaved people

meaningfully reconcile (help to heal) past injustices?

CLAIM: (TOPIC SENTENCE, ANSWER THE QUESTION, STATE YOUR OPINION)

Reparations to the descendants of enslaved people would not meaningfully reconcile past
injustices.

EVIDENCE #1: (DIRECT QUOTE FROM THE ARTICLE or something we wrote in the
“Reparations Powerpoint Guide”) When using textual evidence, you must take the time to INTRODUCE the quote.
Who is speaking? Who are they talking to?
REMEMBER:
● A sentence should never start with a quote!
● Prove why it relates to the claim.
[2-3 sentences]

So, when ___mconnell_____ stated, “_No one alive today is responsible for slavery, it was
150 years ago!
_.”

ANALYSIS #1: (WHY DID YOU CHOOSE THAT EVIDENCE? HOW DOES IT RELATE
TO YOUR CLAIM?)
When explaining a quote, there are TWO things you need to accomplish:
1.Prove why it’s a good piece of evidence. How does the quote show your opinion on reparations 2-3 sentences

This proves that since it was so long ago that nobody can take accountability of the actions
that happened 200 years ago.
This shows that nobody can be punished besides people who decide to be racist in the present
day and harass blacks.

EVIDENCE #2: (DIRECT QUOTE FROM THE ARTICLE or something we wrote in the
“Reparations Powerpoint Guide”)
So, when Gen. William T. Sherman stated, “redistributing a huge tract of Atlantic coastline to
black Americans recently freed from bondage. President Abraham Lincoln and Congress gave
their approval, and soon 40,000 freedmen in the South had started to plant and build..”

ANALYSIS #2: (WHY DID YOU CHOOSE THAT EVIDENCE? HOW DOES IT RELATE
TO YOUR CLAIM?) 2-3 sentences
This proves that they felt bad in a way and thought paying the slaves would make everything
better because they care about their well being¨ when they don't .
This shows that money cant take away the pain you took away from the black community and
how you harmed the slaves and tried to erase what happened or cover it up.

REVISIT CLAIM: (CONCLUDING SENTENCE) Restate your opinion

In closing, reparations to the descendants of enslaved people would not meaningfully
reconcile past injustices.