Coates presents his case in a very straightforward manner. He talks about the oppression and discrimination the black community faced during slavery then proceeds to move forward in history towards segregation. He then begins to discuss how the color of a person skins devalues property which pushes the message forward for reparations for the black community. Furthermore, he conveys the message that they were portrayed as lower class citizens compared to white people and this set financial barriers on what a black person could achieve during that period. Then he describes the awful involvement of white people demonstrating severe violence towards black ownership of a property. Moreover, Coates mentions the lack of opportunity black individuals faced and how redlining really destroyed potential investments wherever black people lived. This is a true insight into how much of a struggle the black community faced and why he feels it is necessary to use this history to ensure that America will progress from this moment and will strive to be better.
