Draft:Even if black people are seeing more of a growth mindset towards situations, this does not discount what needs to be done. Lukianoff and Haidt acknowledge a term called vindictive protectiveness, which means “The ultimate aim, it seems, is to turn campuses into “safe spaces” where young adults are shielded from words and ideas that make some uncomfortable. And more than the last, this movement seeks to punish anyone who interferes with that aim, even accidentally.” This term can be applied to the many people who are refusing the history of America and the history of black people in this country. The straight-up denial of this country is horrifying and can be correlated to what Coates says – “An America that looks away is ignoring not just the sins of the past but the sins of the present and the certain sins of the future. More important than any single check cut to any African American, the payment of reparations would represent America’s maturation out of the childhood myth of its innocence into a wisdom worthy of its founders. (Coates)” The protection of the congress members’ insecurities in America of losing their insane amounts of privilege by becoming a more equal country is stopping the reparations from transpiring. The ones who are getting the punishment, are the ones who need the reparations. Like vindictive protectiveness says, the people who are not following and shielding truths get punished; the black people in America are getting punished for these cruel people’s protection. 

Revised: Even if black people are seeing more of a growth mindset towards situations, this does not discount what needs to be done. Lukianoff and Haidt acknowledge a term called vindictive protectiveness, which means “The ultimate aim, it seems, is to turn campuses into “safe spaces” where young adults are shielded from words and ideas that make some uncomfortable. And more than the last, this movement seeks to punish anyone who interferes with that aim, even accidentally.” This term can be applied to the many people who are refusing the history of America and the history of black people in this country. The protection of the congress members’ insecurities in America of losing their insane amounts of privilege by becoming a more equal country is stopping the reparations from transpiring. The ones who are getting the punishment, are the ones who need the reparations. Like vindictive protectiveness says, the people who are not following and shielding truths get punished; the black people in America are getting punished for these cruel people’s protection. The straight-up denial of this countries past is horrifying and can be correlated to what Coates says – “An America that looks away is ignoring not just the sins of the past but the sins of the present and the certain sins of the future. More important than any single check cut to any African American, the payment of reparations would represent America’s maturation out of the childhood myth of its innocence into a wisdom worthy of its founders. (Coates)” The growth that America would show by taking on these preparations is immense. The money itself for the people who have gone through this tragedy would not be much, if anything at all, but learning and teaching our younger generations about this could provide the change needed for a better country.

Conclusion Draft: People in America need to protest and fight for the equality that this country prides itself in, but nothing has changed. White supremacy seems to still rule and those who are upholding are being protected. It is a sad truth to this country and even with the enormous amount of change that has occurred from slavery, there are still systemic issues that need to be resolved. These issues can’t be resolved with the people’s continuous backfire and our government to make a change. 

Revision Draft: Why would we want to move forward and look at these reparations as a good thing? It shows growth within our country and stops the denial of the truth some be hiding from. The HR 40 Bill would be just a start to the reparations that need to be done, but a start that may promote more change. I am here to inform anyone who may not understand what white supremacy is and why it has been the root of many problems for minority groups. White supremacy seems to still rule and those who are upholding are being protected. It is a sad truth to this country and even with the enormous amount of change that has occurred from slavery, there are still systemic issues that need to be resolved. So, in saying that, there are more steps to be taken by anyone who cares in the slightest. People need to protest when they are being held around their areas. We cannot allow these minority groups to continue to die for our own countries systemic issues.