Why do think some people still feel like white people owe black people something for what white people did to black peoples ancestors?

Why do think some people still feel like white people owe black people something for what white people did to black peoples ancestors?
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answer:No. The past is just that, the past, and true justice means paying once, and only once for a mistake. Paying for the ‘sins of the fathers’ is an archaic and outdated ‘moral’ code.
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