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Senate Expected To Pass Black Farmers Settlement

11/19/2010 11:37 am 0 comments

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Source: CNN

Washington – The U.S. Senate is expected to approve roughly $4.5 billion Friday for a settlement between the Agriculture Department and minority farmers reached more than a decade ago, according to Senate sources.

The 1997 Pigford v. Glickman case against the U.S. Agriculture Department was settled out of court 11 years ago. Under a federal judge’s terms dating to 1999, qualified farmers could receive $50,000 each to settle claims of racial bias.

“This is much long overdue justice for black farmers,” said John Boyd, founder and president of the National Black Farmers Association.

In July, the House approved a war supplemental bill that included money to pay for the settlement. At the time, however, the Senate failed to approve the measure.

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