Source for Black Wall Street

     For my essay, I'm discussing the possibilities to make amends for those who have been displaced. I plan on also exploring the effects of displacement in order to further support my claims that displaced people should receive some form of reparations to make up for years of loss. In order to do that, one of my sources discusses the long term effects of people being forcefully displaced from their communities. One of the points from the source that I found very valuable was concerning the loss of a displaced community’s culture. According to the source, oftentimes displaced people are more or less obligated to assimilate in order to adjust to their sudden change in surroundings/community. With this evidence, I plan on delving into the psychological consequences of this (further emphasizing why reparations to help combat this are important). In addition, this source reviews one of the most noteworthy  topics in my paper: economic consequences of displacement. The researchers discuss how the economic loss or disturbance had detrimental consequences on the people for years (which also resulted in other issues such as politics, health, generational wealth, etc.). Among other topics, these two aspects of forced displacement help structure and defend my argument for reparations. 


Becker, S. O., & Ferrara, A. (2019, February 21). Consequences of forced migration: A survey of recent findings. Labour Economics. Retrieved February 25, 2022, from https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0927537119300132 


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  1. TgibbsFebruary 26, 2022 at 3:18 PM

    Hello!
    Often times I think only about the culture of the people, so I think it's interesting that you're delving into the economic and psychological effects!

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  2. Maya Writ 150April 28, 2022 at 3:21 PM

    I really like how this source focuses on the long-term affects and generational trauma.

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