“Compensation for slavery, unpaid labor, for the 40 acres and a mule that were promised after the end of slavery — that should go to folks who have lineage and are descendants of people who were enslaved because that is the harm that is being repaired.”

Kristin Nimmers · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-14

Nimmers argued that compensation for slavery and unpaid labor should go to descendants of enslaved people because that is the harm being repaired.