研究发现,拥有16岁以上奴隶拥有者祖先的美国国会议员的中位数净值高5倍。 Study finds US Congress members with 16+ slave-owning ancestors have 5x higher median net worth.
美国国会成员有奴隶制祖先, 特别是那些拥有16个或更多奴隶的人, 他们的平均净资产比没有奴隶制祖先的成员高出五倍. A study in PLOS ONE reveals US Congress members with slave-owning ancestors, specifically those with 16 or more enslaved people, have a median net worth five times higher than those with no such ancestry. 这项研究由宾夕法尼亚大学和Case Western储备大学进行,使用了有影响力的政治领导人的基因学数据,并将其与财务披露报告联系起来。 The research, conducted by the University of Pennsylvania and Case Western Reserve University, used genealogy data from influential political leaders and linked it with financial disclosure reports. 研究报告强调了奴隶制对社会经济差距的潜在代际影响,并建议有必要进一步研究奴隶主祖先与当前财富之间的关系。 The study highlights the potential intergenerational effects of slavery on socioeconomic disparities and suggests a need for further research on the relationship between slaveholder ancestry and current wealth.