A lot of people don't believe that Americans of today should be liable for the actions of Americans then Another way to think about it: Wealth (and power) is o

A lot of people don't believe that Americans of today should be liable for the actions of Americans then Another way to think about it: Wealth (and power) is often passed down through generations, through families, from parents to children. Most people are fine with this. Hence people now who are advantaged might be likely to have benefited from slavery in the past, when it was passed down. Why is the wealth allowed to be passed down, but not the responsibility?