Why are some people opposed to slavery reparations for the descendants of enslaved people? They argue that African Americans already receive educational and economic opportunities that whites do not.

They insist that formerly enslaved people did not themselves support reparations as a solution to the problems caused by slavery.

They believe that formerly enslaved people have already received reparations in the form of land and cash payouts from the federal government.

They think that African Americans have benefited from slavery in terms of economic opportunities available to them in the United States.