Elizabeth Warren Backs Reparations for Black Americans Affected by Slavery The U.S. Senator, D-MA, is currently seeking the Democratic nomination for president. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-MA, via Reuters Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-MA, via Reuters Warren recently introduced a bill aimed at helping minorities make a down payment on a home. U.S. reparations to descendants of slaves is estimated to cost trillions of dollars. Slavery was abolished in the U.S. in 1865 when the 13th Amendment was ratified. A 2016 pole revealed that 26% of Americans support reparations.
