Reparations for Slavery in the United States

The topic for the term paper is whether or not the United States should have made reparations to the former slaves who were freed after the Civil War, or whether these reparations should be made to their descendants. There is no right or wrong answer to this question. Pick a position and defend it. Please use four to five sources for the paper which should be between four and five pages. Preferred language style Simple (Easy vocabulary, simple grammar constructions)