Tag: slavery
Think about slavery before buying cheap clothes, says Theresa May
Kate WhannelPolitical reporterReutersFast fashion shoppers need to think about where cheap clothes comes from before they make purchases, former Prime [...]
Slavery reparations not about transfer of cash
BBCUK Foreign Secretary David Lammy has said the concept of reparations for former colonial nations affected by slavery "is not about the transfer of [...]
Many African kings opposed eradicating slavery
The government should "unequivocally reject" calls for the UK to pay reparations for its role in the slave trade, Tory leadership candidate Robert Jen [...]
What could reparatory justice for slavery look like?
Getty ImagesCalls for the UK to provide reparations for its historic role in the slave trade have reignited ahead of a meeting of Commonwealth countri [...]
Keir Starmer rejects calls for slavery reparation talks
Getty ImagesSir Keir Starmer has said he wants to focus on the future of the Commonwealth, after ruling out compensation for the UK's historical role [...]
No UK apology over slavery at Commonwealth
The government has said there will not be an apology over Britain's role in the transatlantic slave trade when King Charles and Sir Keir Starmer visit [...]
University of Virginia Suspends Tours That Emphasized Ties to Slavery
A group of conservative alumni said the student-led tours were overly focused on the school’s history of using enslaved laborers.
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Tracing Charleston’s History of Slavery, From a Burial Ground to a DNA Swab
A quest to find living descendants of 36 enslaved people has transformed into a project that gives Black residents new clues to their ancestry, wherev [...]
Tracing Charleston’s History of Slavery, From a Burial Ground to a DNA Swab
A quest to find living descendants of 36 enslaved people has transformed into a project that gives Black residents new clues to their ancestry, wherev [...]
Nikki Haley, in Retreat, Says ‘Of Course the Civil War Was About Slavery’
A day after giving a stumbling answer about the conflict’s origin that did not mention slavery, Ms. Haley told an interviewer: “Yes, I know it was abo [...]
Slavery apology should be Labour policy, MPs say
MPs on Labour's left push the case for reparations as the party prepares its election manifesto.
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Charlie Gladstone: Rishi Sunak is completely wrong on slavery
John Gladstone owned or held mortgages over 2,508 enslaved Africans in Guyana and Jamaica in the 19th Century, and was paid more than £100,000 in comp [...]
Antoinette Sandbach: Ex-MP asks to be removed from slavery research
Antoinette Sandbach, a descendent of a slave owner, argues she has a right to privacy.
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UK’s £18tn slavery debt is an underestimation, UN judge says
A report led by the judge, Patrick Robinson, says the UK should pay £18.8tn for its role in slavery.
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Ron DeSantis’ slavery comments are infuriating Black Republicans
At issue are the new education standards for how Black history is taught in Florida schools that DeSantis signed into law last year. The revised guid [...]