💨 Abstract

Descendants of British slave owners and enslaved people in the Caribbean met at U.N. headquarters in New York to discuss reparations. Former BBC journalist Laura Trevelyan and the great-great-grandson of 19th-century British Prime Minister William Gladstone spoke about their ancestors' involvement in slavery. They called for apologies and reparations, while the British government has stated it will not make cash transfers or payments to the Caribbean.

Courtesy: wtop.com

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