July 20, 2025 by V Leigh

The economic value of slave labor in the United States from 1619 to 1865 was approximately $14 trillion in today’s currency. This nation owes a debt to Black Americans with enslaved ancestors.

The economic value of slave labor in the United States from 1619 to 1865 was approximately $14 trillion in today’s currency. This nation owes a debt to Black Americans with enslaved ancestors.
— Dr. Allison Wiltz (@queenie4rmnola) July 16, 2025

This is due to an estimate produced by Dr. William “Sandy” Darity. He suggested that paying this would close the racial wealth gap and uplift the 40 million descendants of slavery in America. https://t.co/50wBG380ce
— Dr. Allison Wiltz (@queenie4rmnola) July 16, 2025

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The economic value of slave labor in the United States from 1619 to 1865 was approximately $14 trillion in today’s currency. This nation owes a debt to Black Americans with enslaved ancestors.