How could it be reparations when the rich of the south were paying the same as the rich of the north? LOL I don't think they saw it as reparations, I think they just liked the wealth redistribution as much as anyone. But since you bring up reparations and seem to be fully supportive of them, I assume you'll be marching with Jesse Jackson to make sure reparations become law to redistrbute wealth to those who may or may not be descended from slaves, taking money for thoses who may or may not be descended from slave-owners, or both. lol