Throughout American history, people of color have historically been invisible; the dominant discourse of American society has been predominantly white with Eurocentric emphasis. Thus, we witness the silencing of the narrative of minority groups in American history. In his literature The Price of Reconciliation, Ronald Walters advocates for a black political agenda that includes reparations; believes that the legacy of slavery produced a domino effect that produces the oppression of Black people to this day. Conservatives, however, disagree with Walter's argument; they believe that reparations are not necessary because America is now fair to black people. Additionally, conservatives believe that blacks should move forward since slavery happened a long time ago. To understand Walter's argument we must understand his claim that blacks still suffer from the legacy of slavery. Furthermore, we must analyze his argument for black reparations. To understand the impact of reparations we must evaluate its effects in the black community; so we must analyze how reparations can both help and hurt the black community. By taking these steps, we examine remediation arguments critically. To understand Walter's call for reparations we must first understand his view on the effects of the legacy of slavery and its cascading effect on current black oppression. According to Walters, slavery was a means of legitimizing the subordination of blacks. He states that “whites had to pretend that they [blacks] were a subhuman species unworthy of enjoying the privileges and responsibilities of free citizens in a free society (Walters, 84).” By legitimizing slavery, whites are able to label blacks as inferior and create undeserving similar... middle of paper... compensation reparations. Walter provides a compelling justification for black reparations. He believes that through the passage of black reparation, the black voice will finally be visible in American society. However, white conservatives contest the idea of ​​black reparation as “opening old wounds”; therefore they support the idea of ​​“moving forward”. To fully help the Black community, a viable alternative form of Black reparation must be achieved. Helping blacks with educational opportunities seems like the most feasible solution not because blacks are intellectually inferior but rather because the education system in America is systemically racist; therefore, it hinders the success of many black people. As Walter suggests, reparation towards Black should occur because it is America's social responsibility to right its wrongs; so with this argument reparation becomes a form of social justice.