Slavery Abolition

The Vestiges of Slavery: Struggles of the Disadvantaged, a new book by Reginald Murray, has been released by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc. The Vestiges of Slavery is a firsthand account of how the practices of slavery affected the descendants of slaves and how socioeconomic political ideals reinforce these practices. Told…

California’s reparations taskforce has recommended compensating the descendants of enslaved and free Black people who were in the US in the 19th century, bringing the state one step closer to becoming the first in the US to pay African Americans for the harms of slavery. The taskforce, established under state…

Prince William and Kate Middleton boarded a plane back to the United Kingdom on Saturday night, wrapping up an eight-day tour of the Caribbean laden with protests and talks of realms moving toward republicanism and replacing Queen Elizabeth as head of state. The tour spurred discussions about the future of…

Prince William Calls Slavery 'Abhorrent' In Landmark Speech in Jamaica 3/24/2022 7:00 AM PT AP Prince William addressed the elephant in the room during a speech in Jamaica ... calling slavery "abhorrent" and expressing "deep sorrow" over the issue. As we reported, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are making…

Prince William has expressed his "profound sorrow" for slavery during a visit to Jamaica, though he stopped short of offering the apology demanded by protesters who are also seeking reparations for Britain's role in the slave trade. Prince William and Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, greet the Governor General of…

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Prince William expressed his “profound sorrow” when speaking about slavery during a state dinner held by Sir Patrick Allen, the governor-general of Jamaica, on Wednesday. “I strongly agree with my father, the Prince of Wales, who said in Barbados last year that the appalling atrocity of slavery forever stains our…

William and Kate’s Caribbean tour faces further protests with Jamaican campaigners accusing the Queen and her predecessors of perpetuating slavery. A coalition of Jamaican politicians, business leaders, doctors and musicians have written an open letter calling for the British monarchy to pay slavery reparations. ‘We note with great concern your…

An emotional Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy angrily told Germany’s Parliament on Thursday that the post-Holocaust “never again” pledge means nothing in light of the West’s inaction on the Russian invasion of his country. “‘Never again’ has been the slogan,” Zelenskyy, who is Jewish, said in his scathing remarks via video…

Abraham Lincoln didn’t have Mathew Brady photographs when he spoke at Gettysburg. Winston Churchill didn’t show grainy World War II newsreels in 1941 when he addressed a joint session of Congress just 19 days after Pearl Harbor. Speaking to Congress by video link Wednesday morning, 20 days after Vladimir Putin…