Taskforce releases landmark report on lasting impact of slavery in Fulton county
Summary
A Georgia taskforce released a detailed report on the long-lasting effects of slavery and discrimination in Fulton County. The report shows how county policies led to economic harm for Black residents from before the Civil War through to the Great Depression and beyond.Key Facts
- The Fulton County reparations taskforce created a 600-page report based on original research and primary documents.
- The report focuses on the role of Fulton County government policies in harming Black residents, not just state or federal actions.
- Enslaved Black people were counted as property and produced tax revenue they never benefited from.
- After the Civil War, Black men, women, and children were often forced into unpaid labor through convict leasing and chain gangs managed by the county.
- The Jim Crow era included forced displacement, racial terror, and higher property taxes for Black residents compared to white residents.
- In the 1930s, Black-owned properties were taxed three to four times more than white-owned properties during the Great Depression.
- The report estimates that unpaid labor during 1854-1864 was worth about $903 billion in today's dollars.
- These historic injustices continue to affect Black communities in Fulton County today.
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