#BTColunm – Reparations (Part 1) - Barbados Today
#BTColunm – Reparations (Part 1) Article by January 26, 2021 Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by this author are their own and do not represent the official position of the Barbados Today. by Grenville Phillips II When negotiating for our independence, we did not request or demand reparations for slavery. Why? Because we were being given an entire island, which our enslaved fore-parents purchased for us with their lives work – it was considered a sufficient exchange. At that time, Barbados had working infrastructure, which was well-designed and managed by ...
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