Tag: Transatlantic slave trade
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Portugal Reparations Debate: President’s Push Sparks National Divide
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Portugal finds itself at a crossroads as President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa’s call for reparations over the country’s colonial past reignites a contentious national debate. The President’s stance, advocating for Portugal to take “full responsibility” for its historical wrongs, has clashed with the government’s firm rejection of reparations. Despite the…
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Pete Edochie’s Upcoming Film Sheds Light on the Historic Igbo Landing
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The Courageous Stand of 75 Igbo Captives Who Chose Freedom Over Slavery in 1803 Georgia Pete Edochie is producing a film on the Igbo Landing story, a historic event in which 75 Igbo individuals, mainly from what is now Nigeria, were taken to be sold as slaves in 1803 but…
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Time to Settle the Bill for Centuries of Slavery” – Ghanaian President Calls for Reparations at UN
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Slave Trade Reparations– Ghana’s President, Nana Akufo-Addo, made a compelling demand for the payment of reparations to African nations during his address at the United Nations General Assembly. He emphasized the need to address the historical injustices stemming from the transatlantic slave trade, asserting that it was high time for…