This course examines why nations and institutions commit to making reparations to groups that they have harmed. Germany, for example has made reparations for many harmful actions including, for the Holocaust. The United States has made reparations to Japanese Americans for their unjustified incarceration and loss of liberty and property. Georgetown University has committed to reparations for African Americans, as has Harvard University. While California has not committed to reparations to African Americans, it has commissioned a Task Force to study the issue and make recommendations as to the nature and types of appropriate reparations.
Course Code
509423