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dutch slave traders trafficked more than 600,000 people and a government—commisioned study revealed that the dutch royal family earned the equivalent of nearly $600 million from the colonies, where slavery was widespread. translation: the horrific legacy of slavery remains l with us today. its effects can still be felt in racism in our society. in december last year, the dutch prime minister apologised on behalf of the dutch government for the fact that, for centuries, in the name of the dutch state, human beings were made into commodities, exploited and abused. today, i stand before you. today, as your king and as a member of the government, i make this apology myself. cheering and applause. and i feel the weight of the words in my heart and my soul. earlier, i spoke with dr ana lucia araujo an american historian

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trade and perhaps from there, they would be matters that will be taking but it is important that we know that the apology is usually the first step for reparations and this is why these heads of state, they have been avoiding such an important statement. been avoiding such an important statement-— statement. more broadly, what kinds of conversations - statement. more broadly, what kinds of conversations are - kinds of conversations are happening right now, are being had in the netherlands about the legacy of slavery?- the legacy of slavery? there are many — the legacy of slavery? there l are many conversations going on. this is not specific to the netherlands. in other places it is going on, the united states, in britain, in france and in other countries in the americas to but for example they have been studies by historians, the dutch study, brendan and and

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have been studying these connections over the past years and these connections are not only related to the dutch. they are related to all other countries as this is also related to what a monarch is in the world at a time when slavery and the atlantic slave trade were in place. welcome on that oint trade were in place. welcome on that point then, _ trade were in place. welcome on that point then, what _ trade were in place. welcome on that point then, what do - trade were in place. welcome on that point then, what do you - that point then, what do you think other countries watching on you have colonial legacies might be thinking? france, for example, the united kingdom. do you think that this apology from the dutch monarch would give some kind of impetus for apologies from other nations? i believe so. i believe so. because there is already a discussion going on in britain, an official apology was never issued by a british monarch. tony blair in 2007 when britain commemorated 200 anniversary of the abolition of the british slave trade, he said that he was sorry, but the language of

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are basically upholding the current government which you know is a caretaker government that came into power two years ago this month after the assassination of haiti's president which remains unsolved. so there's a lot of work to be done but everybody agrees tat the situation is really dire and they're trying to figure out a way to prevent an explosive situation, something that's already bad from getting worse. all right, jacqueline charles there, miami herald's caribbean correspondent who's joining us from port—au—prince, thank you so much for your reporting. really good to talk to you. the king of the netherlands, willem—alexander, has apologized for his country's role in slavery on saturday at an event marking 150 years since the abolition of slavery in former dutch colonies. in his speech, the monarch said he felt "personally and intensely" affected.

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and professor at howard university in washington dc, who has authored numerous books on the slave trade. its the first apology of this time. even if it is an apology that felt as personal, it is an important step because no other state ever made an apology, an official and public apology as he is making. and the abolition of slavery and the dutch colonies.— of slavery and the dutch colonies. , ., ~ ., , ., colonies. just talk to us a little bit. _ colonies. just talk to us a little bit, remind - colonies. just talk to us a little bit, remind us - colonies. just talk to us a | little bit, remind us about colonies. just talk to us a - little bit, remind us about the role in the netherlands of perpetuating the global slave trade in the past.—

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