He writes that slaves were used to 'clear a broad swath of forest' for the Capitol building on Jenkins Hill and the President's Palace, 'the worn and pitted stones, They had mixed the mortar. In his book, Robinson provides vivid examples of slave labour and explains why the government and nation, in general, have to pay. Randall Robinson underlines that slavery was one of the most important pages in the history of the American nation, but it is high time to pay back for the trick 'whites' played on black Americans. Randall Robinson calls it a 'debt' before black people who were enslaved for a long time and asks for reparations as fair compensation for their sufferings caused by discrimination policies of 'white' society and the government. In his book 'The Debt: What America Owes to Blacks', Randall Robinson discusses a very important question concerning equal rights and the contribution of African-Americans to the creation of a nation and national development of the USA. The topicality of these problems has deep roots and goes back to the period of slavery, nevertheless, every historian and political figure should be objective and impartial in evaluating the causes and effects of historical processes that took place a long time ago. The Thesis statement Human rights movement, anti-discrimination, and anti-segregation policies are still an issue of the day for many people. His thoughts and ideas about racial and ethnic relations Randall Robinson expressed in several books ('The Debt', 'The Reckoning, and 'Defending The Spirit') informing our society about the real state of the matters in African countries and the US policy towards African and Caribbean nations. To change this policy, Randall Robinson founded the 'TransAfrica' organization (1977) aimed to 'keep before the public the plight of Africa and the Caribbean' (TransAfrica founder, 2005). Some years of research had shown that abuse of power in African countries was caused by the 'concealment' policy provided by the American government. Being an experienced human rights advocate, Randall Robinson did everything to protect human rights and resist the world coalition of false peacemakers who did nothing to help people in South Africa during the genocide period. After graduation, Randall Robinson 'won a Ford Foundation fellowship that allowed him to work in Tanzania' (TransAfrica founder, 2005). All these years Randall Robinson participated in different political campaigns including the movement against apartheid in South Africa.

Robinson earned BA in sociology at Virginia Union University and then, attended the Harvard University Law School for advanced graduate work.

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