A recent report by Reuters found that a fifth of US political elites are direct descendants of slaveholders, including the forebears of Rep. French Hill, Rep. Dina Titus, and Sen. John N. Kennedy. The report details how the ancestors of these Congress members regained and passed forward wealth and power lost after slavery was abolished, often by exploiting Black Americans. Experts emphasize the inextricable link between their current power and wealth and the historical benefits from slaveholding.
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⭐ Today’s essential read: @Reuters reveals that the ancestors of three US congress members regained – and passed forward – wealth and power their families lost when slavery was abolished
⭐ Today’s essential read: @Reuters reveals that the ancestors of three US congress members regained – and passed forward – wealth and power their families lost when slavery was abolished
The ancestors of these three members of Congress benefited greatly from slaveholding, to which one expert says ‘their power and wealth can’t be dissociated from that’ today https://t.co/EuSfZc6Zmo https://t.co/lbc6KqJQhl
.@Reuters today published the most recent report in our series about the legacies of slavery-> Heirs of Power: How the ancestors of three members of Congress regained – and passed forward – wealth and power, often by subjugating Black Americans https://t.co/LYg2SrEI2T
In a June report, @Reuters found that a fifth of the US political elites are direct descendants of slaveholders in America. Among the richest: forebears of Rep. French Hill, Rep. Dina Titus and Sen. John N. Kennedy https://t.co/dyiC3u1wKf https://t.co/0Kh2W2h3r8
Special report: How the forebears of three members of Congress regained – and passed forward – wealth and power their families lost when slavery was abolished, emblematic of how the Southern elite exploited Black Americans in new ways - w/ @TomLasseter https://t.co/6peEj5Oz7W