In February 2005, the NY City Council considered a bill that would require companies doing business with NY to investigate and reveal any past relationship to the slave trade. Though resisted by the NYC mayor, Chicago already passed such a...See moreIn February 2005, the NY City Council considered a bill that would require companies doing business with NY to investigate and reveal any past relationship to the slave trade. Though resisted by the NYC mayor, Chicago already passed such a law, resulting in JP Morgan Chase addressing its slave-based past. This short is a quick introduction to the history of New York's slave-based development, and why redress is due. Written by
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