Did Martin Luther King come up with the idea of reparations? is that true?

Question

I just read on a forum that Martin Luther King came up with the idea of reparations. I personally am against this because it is only going to make hummer and gmc rich, and some people will go and get material things like gold teeth and other things that will not advance themselves... no one is going to invest in some quality education for themselves and their children to better themselves.

But did MLK really start this idea? is this true, im kinda shocked by this statement. why would he want something like that?

to the first 3 answers, im not being racist. That is always the first thing that come out ur mouth when u hear a question like this. How the hell can i be racist when i am asking a question, i tell u i saw it on a forum and u gonna tell me im racist. Did you go to school, can u comprehend? I am talking about reparations for black people in general, i already know about reparations for jews. And to the first answer, black people are the only ones on welfare u jack azz..

and further more, i dont even watch dave chappelle i have better things to do with my time like furthering my education, but i see u dont that's how u know it came on dave chappelle.

correction... black people are NOT the only ones on welfare... thank u

Answer 1

Please... Stop watching Dave Chappelle; it's garbage. Not all black people like hummers and grills. And plenty of us would invest in education... you know what they say about assuming. Personally I don't like the idea of reparations, people should not grow up with the mentality someone ows them something. And No, MLK did not make up reparations. The first to mention them I think were the jewish people who survived the Holocaust.
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Just because I've seen a few episodes of Dave Chappelle I automatically have a bad education? For your information, I graduated high school with honors, and I currently have a 4.0 GPA in college. And if you didn't want me to mention the Jewish reparations you should have mentioned that you already knew about it in your question, next time be more specific. And not once in my answer I called you a racist.

Answer 2

Think about your question carefully, the majority of African Americans would use the income to further there education, also where would other races be if they were spiritually and academically held back for hundreds of years no way of knowing where your parents are or if your child you love so dear would be taken from you. Add all of the mental abuse and battery that the slaves have received and you can see why there descends are asking for reparations. What they do with the money is there decision

Answer 3

Your question is laced with self ignorance and racism....there are more white people in the world so it stands to reason that there are more uneducated white people, they just slide in under the radar with nepotism.....and in response to the rest of your question your racist rant is showing........