Paying reparations to African-Americans

          Should the United States government pay reparations to African-Americans? This debate involves all the building blocks of logic, and elements of rhetoric, that you've been exploring. The critical thinking context: This assignment asks you to apply the logical & rhetorical elements you've worked on: understanding each speaker's line of reasoning - premises and conclusions, induction or deduction as relevant; distinguishing between statements of fact, inference and judgment; listening for any unspoken assumptions; noting effective use of rhetorical strategies (audience outreach, counter-arguments, metaphors and storytelling); ESSAY QUESTION: Summarize the debate, listing the premises on both sides, and consider: After reading the contributions from Coates, Coleman, Williamson and Cohen, which side makes the most compelling case? Readings: Ta-Nehisi Coates - Testimony to Congress in favor of reparations, June 2019 & Coleman Hughes - Testimony to Congress against reparations, June 2019 - both in the Guardian, https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/jun/19/reparations-slavery-ta-nehisi-coates-v-coleman-hughes