Shackles which were used to tether slaves on display at the International Slavery Museum in Liverpool, England, on Feb. 9, 2012. Christopher Furlong/Getty Images
In the United States, calls for reparations are, once again, heating up. A Duke University professor recently called for $14 trillion in reparations for the descendants of American slavery (roughly $350,000 per recipient).
John Mac Ghlionn
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John Mac Ghlionn is a researcher and essayist. He covers psychology and social relations, and has a keen interest in social dysfunction and media manipulation. His work has been published by the New York Post, The Sydney Morning Herald, Newsweek, National Review, and The Spectator US, among others.