Transcript: Profiting From Slavery?  Published March 27, 2002
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TONY SNOW, HOST: A 36-year-old black activist has filed a
federal lawsuit against Aetna insurance, C.S.X., and FleetBoston
Financial, alleging that they profited from slavery more than
150 years ago. The plaintiff's attorney says that 1,2 other
companies will be hearing from them soon. Fox News correspondent
Eric Shawn has the details.   UNIDENTIFIED MALE: This is the day
that the Lord has made.  ERIC SHAWN, FOX NEWS CORRESPONDENT
(voice-over): A simple prayer preceded the filing of a massive
class-action lawsuit seeking reparations for slavery. Claiming
to represent all 35 million black Americans, a small cadre of
lawyers filed suit against three corporations alleging that they
profited from the slave trade in the United States. The lawyers
say they're seeking $1.4 trillion.