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Georgetown students hope slavery reparations vote sets nationwide "precedent"

Results out overnight show students at Georgetown University back paying reparations to help atone for the school's past. Undergraduates voted overwhelmingly Thursday in favor of a $27.20 per semester fee to benefit descendants of 272 slaves sold by the school in the 19th century. Chip Reid reports.
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