# Reparations

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reparations/100718>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [March 29, 2002, 6:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reparations/100718 "2002-03-29T06:50:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![grayscot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/90ced4/32.png) [@grayscot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grayscot)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2002, 6:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reparations/100718/1 "2002-03-29T06:50:08Z")

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Does anyone know what companies would be potential targets for lawyers looking for reparations as a result of slavery issues. I can’t imagine there are that many that go back to the 1860’s still around. Just curious

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**Author:** ![obfusciatrist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/4af34b/32.png) [@obfusciatrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/obfusciatrist)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2002, 7:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reparations/100718/2 "2002-03-29T07:21:40Z")

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Well, according to the [suit](http://www.washtimes.com/national/20020327-636450.htm) that probably prompted this question, there are over 1,000 such companies. The plaintiff’s, however, have only named Aetna, Fleet Bank, and CSX Railroad.