Representative John Conyers introduced H.R. 40 in the 101st Congress. The proposal sought a commission to examine slavery, discrimination and possible reparations for African Americans. It placed study and public record-building on the agenda, while its repeated non-enactment shows how recognition and remedy remained politically contested. This US bill addressed African-American claims and did not itself adjudicate the wider international transatlantic case.
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What did H.R. 40 initially seek to create?
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The bill proposed a commission of inquiry; it did not itself deliver reparations. Event key: 43_CR_19890103_01
H.R. 40 sought a commission to study reparations proposals.
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It proposed study and development of proposals, not a payment award. Event key: 43_CR_19890103_01