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Troubling link between slavery and Congressional wealth uncovered. US legislators whose ancestors owned 16 or more slaves have an average net worth nearly $4 million higher than their colleagues w... (journals.plos.org)
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Original Title: Troubling link between slavery and Congressional wealth uncovered. US legislators whose ancestors owned 16 or more slaves have an average net worth nearly $4 million higher than their colleagues without slaveholding ancestors, even after accounting for factors like age, race, and education.

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