New York City Council members passed legislation Thursday aimed at acknowledging, studying and addressing the impact of slavery and racial injustices in New York City.
NEW YORK - New York City had one of the highest rates of slave ownership in the country during the 1700s, according to the City Council. One of four bills establishes a task force to consider the creation of Freedom Trails in the city. Another would require the installation of signage near Wall and Pearl Streets, to mark the site of New York's first slave market.
'The harm slavery caused Black Americans continues to be felt today,' Hudson said. Bill mandates study on reparationsCouncilmember Farah Louis' bill mandates a study on reparations, both monetary, and non-monetary. 'Financial restitution is not what we're doing right now. It's about having a conversation, putting together a committee,' Louis said. 'They should trust the process.
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