Question

Ple items.

v. Sixty years of separate
til we reckon with our
by Ta-Nehisi Coates,
ic magazine from Jun<>
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B
Which line represents a counterargument and rebuttal made
against the case for reparations?
"Won't reparations divide us? Not any more than we are already
divided. The wealth gap merely puts a number on something we
feel but cannot say-that American prosperity was ill-gotten and
selective in its distribution."
"We invoke the words of Jefferson and Lincoln because they say
something about our legacy and our traditions."
"Black nationalists have always perceived something
unmentionable about America that integrationists dare not
acknowledge."
"They are solely and simply the consequence of ancient
brutality. Dast injustice, and present preiudice."

Answer 1

Answer: The line that represents a counterargument and rebuttal made against the case for reparations is: "Won't reparations divide us? Not any more than we are already divided. The wealth gap merely puts a number on something we feel but cannot say-that American prosperity was ill-gotten and selective in its distribution." This line addresses a common argument against reparations, which is the fear that it will create division and resentment among different racial groups. The author argues that the wealth gap already exists and is a result of systemic inequality, and reparations would only put a number on this existing problem.

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