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Of sorrow are not enough. slavery was a crime against humanity, so statements of regret, in many ways, it presents an affront to the sensibility of people who are in search ofjustice. and not only is it inadequate, it is, in fact, offensive. this is the family name, here? yeah. one british family who profited from the slave trade has gone further. this is one of our estates. the familys estates was in here. john dower is a member of the trevelyan family. his ancestors owned plantations in grenad...

Was in here. john dower is a member of the trevelyan family. his ancestors owned plantations in grenada, and slaves. the compensation for slavery, when it was abolished in 1833, went to the people who owned the slaves. my ancestors received payments of £29,000 for 1,004 slaves which, in todays money, was worth about £3 million. in february, john and others from the family went to grenada to offer a personal apology. one of thems pledged to give £100,000 to a local education trust. we write to...

The familys estates was in here. john dower is a member of the trevelyan family. his ancestors owned plantations in grenada, and slaves. the compensation for slavery, when it was abolished in 1833, went to the people who owned the slaves. my ancestors received payments of £29,000 for 1,004 slaves which, in todays money, was worth about £3 million. in february, john and others from the family went to grenada to offer a personal apology. one of thems pledged to give £100,000 to a local educatio...

Members of the group have all publicly acknowledged that their ancestors’ wealth was in part derived from enslaving African people

Heirs of Slavery body wants restorative justice to tackle ‘ongoing consequences of this crime against humanity’

The descendants of some of the most prominent names in the history of British slavery today called on the British government to begin long-requested talks on reconciliation and reparative justice for the descendants of the 3.1m enslaved African people transported across the Atlantic by Britain. Authors, journalists, businesspeople and a…

British descendants of people who were involved in and profited from transatlantic slavery plan to contribute funds to those affected and to raise awareness of the historical facts surrounding it.

British descendants of people who were involved in and profited from transatlantic slavery plan to contribute funds to those affected and to raise awareness of the historical facts surrounding it.

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Originally posted at TomDispatch. In some ways, it’s still hard to take in. In 2001, in the wake of the 9/11 attacks, President George W. Bush and - Nan Levinson for Antiwar.com Original