Liberal Guilt Trumps Common Sense: New Jersey Apologizes for Slavery By John W. Lillpop

In a gesture designed to temper liberal guilt without accomplishing much of anything else, New Jersey became the first northern state to formally apologize for slavery.

State legislators did so by passing a resolution which expresses «profound regret» for New Jersey’s participation in the practice of slavery.

The resolution states that in New Jersey, "the vestiges of slavery are ever before African-American citizens, from the overt racism of hate groups to the subtle racism encountered when requesting health care, transacting business, buying a home, seeking quality public education and college admission, and enduring pretextual traffic stops and other indignities."

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