Melissa Harris-Perry, subbing for Rachel Maddow, gives about the best summation I've seen on television of this concept. Government -- at all levels -- was indispensable in the creation of the racial wealth gap, and specifically in keeping black wealth significantly lower then white wealth. Any grappling with the history reveals this to be, not a unintentional side effect, but the entire point.
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