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"The legacy of slavery in America remains a divisive issue, with sharp political divides. Some argue that slavery still contributes to modern economic inequalities. Others believe its effects have largely faded. One way to measure the legacy of slavery is to determine whether the disproportionate riches of slaveholders have been passed down to their present-day descendants"..."We found that legislators who are descendants of slaveholders are significantly wealthier than members of Congress without slaveholder ancestry"... More at The Conversation ➜