Slavery Abolition

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte apologized Monday on behalf of his government for the Netherlands’ historical role in slavery and the slave trade, despite calls for him to delay the long-awaited statement. “Today I apologize,” Rutte said in a 20-minute speech that was greeted with…

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte apologized Monday on behalf of his government for the Netherlands’ role in slavery and the slave trade, in a speech welcomed by activists as historic but lacking in concrete plans for repair and reparations. “Today I apologize,” Rutte said in…

The Dutch National Monument for Slave Trade History In Amsterdam, meant to honor slaves and their descendants in their struggle for emancipation.Photo: Michel Porro (Getty Images) The Netherlands is expected to formally apologize for 250 years of slavery on its lands, in a series of events on Monday, Dec 19.…

A marble bust of Chief Justice Roger Taney is displayed in the Old Supreme Court Chamber in the U.S. Capitol on March 9, 2020. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP A marble bust of Chief Justice Roger Taney is displayed in the Old Supreme Court Chamber…

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Jamaica's National Council on Reparations is considering whether to seek compensation from a wealthy Conservative United Kingdom Member of Parliament, Richard Drax, for his family's historical role in slavery. Richard Drax's ancestors were pioneers of the sugar and slave trades in the Caribbean about 400 years ago. The MP is…

Joey McFarland has apologized after sparking controversy for walking the red carpet at the Emancipation premiere with the original photo of an enslaved man known as Peter that inspired the film.  “I wholeheartedly apologize to everyone I have offended by bringing a photograph of Peter to the Emancipation premiere,” the…

Will Smith says he hopes the “brutal” depictions of slavery in his upcoming film Emancipation are “not in vain”. The 54-year-old Hollywood actor, who plays escaped slave Peter in the film, said it was one of the “most difficult” projects he has taken on in his more than 30 years…

A 13-year-old Nigerian boy has been rescued in Cameroon after he was trafficked from home and allegedly sold into slavery. Cameroon, a French-speaking country in west-central Africa, shares a border in the west with Nigeria. Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps said in a statement on Tuesday that the victim,…

The script focuses on the physical and spiritual brutality endured by Smith’s real-life character without addressing the man’s actual humanity Apple TV+ If there’s anything unexpected about the depiction of slavery in director Antoine Fuqua’s “Emancipation,” it’s the unflinchingly grim imagery that populates its frames. The intent seems to derive…