Julian Castro in The Associated Press


On Civil Rights: Supports commission investigating reparations for slavery

Castro, one of the most vocal candidates on the issue, said that he has long believed "that our country will never truly heal until we address the original sin of slavery."

"If, under our Constitution, we compensate people if we take their property, why wouldn't we compensate people who were considered property and sanctioned by the state?" he asked.

Source: Associated Press, "Reparations," on 2020 Democratic primary Apr 3, 2019

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