Slavery Abolition

A woman has revealed how her own mother sold her into sex slavery at the age of six years old.  Anneke Lucas said that she was sold into a Belgian aristocratic pedophile network in 1969, where boys and girls were raped, tortured, and murdered, per Daily Mail. Lucas mentioned that…

Dutch King Willem-Alexander apologised for the Netherlands' historic involvement in slavery and the effects that it still has today. The king was speaking at a ceremony marking the 160th anniversary of the legal abolition of slavery in the Netherlands, including its former colonies in the Caribbean. "On this day that…

AMSTERDAM (AP) — Dutch King Willem-Alexander apologized Saturday for his country’s role in slavery and asked for forgiveness in a historic speech greeted by cheers and whoops at an event to commemorate the anniversary of the abolition of slavery. The king’s speech followed Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s apology late…

AMSTERDAM — Dutch King Willem-Alexander apologized Saturday for his country’s role in slavery and asked for forgiveness in a historic speech greeted by cheers and whoops at an event to commemorate the anniversary of the abolition of slavery. The king’s speech followed Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s apology late last year for…

Netherlands’ King Willem-Alexander  issued a historic royal apology on Saturday, July 1 for the Netherlands’ involvement in slavery, saying he felt “personally and intensely” affected. In December 2022, the Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte already officially apologised on behalf of the government. Since 2020 when the Black Lives Matter movement…

Netherlands’ King Willem-Alexander (right) and Queen Maxima lay a wreath during the National Remembrance Day of Slavery in The Oosterpark, Amsterdam on July 1, 2023. — AFP pic Follow us on Instagram, subscribe to our Telegram channel and browser alerts for the latest news you need to know. Saturday, 01…

Back to homepage / Europe Dutch King Willem-Alexander apologized Saturday for his country's role in slavery and asked for forgiveness in a historic speech greeted by cheers and whoops at an event to commemorate the anniversary of the abolition of slavery. Issued on: 01/07/2023 - 15:22 4 min 00:42 Dutch…

The King of The Netherlands has formally apologised for his country's role in the Transatlantic...Read More

California’s reparations task force has officially released its final report and given its plan to the state Legislature for consideration. The task force includes a mix of scholars, activists and elected officials. Their report, released Thursday, outlines recommendations for ways to compensate African Americans who live in California and can…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Happy Thursday, everybody. So, some breaking news. The Supreme Court has ruled that race-based affirmative action programs are unconstitutional. It's been around for 45 years. And I guess one of the justices finally read the Constitution for the first time yesterday and…