Published 3 years ago

Jamaica plans to seek reparations from Britain over slavery

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Jamaica was key to the Spanish and then British involvement in the trans-Atlantic slave trade in the 17th and 18th centuries. The National Library of Jamaica estimates around 600,000 African slaves were shipped to the island. A petition was brought to the Jamaican government by lawmaker Mike Henry that requested £7.6 billion in compensation.

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Jamaica plans to seek reparations from Britain over slavery

Jamaica plans to ask Britain for compensation for the Atlantic slave trade in the former British colony, a senior government official said, under a petition that could seek billions of pounds in reparations. Jamaica was a centre of the slave trade, with the Spanish, then the British, forcibly transporting Africans to work on plantations of sugar cane, bananas and other crops that created fortunes for many of their owners. "We are hoping for re…

3 years ago·Los Angeles, United States

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Reuters

Jamaica plans to seek reparations from Britain over slavery

By Kate Chappell KINGSTON - Jamaica plans to ask Britain for compensation for the Atlantic slave trade in the former British colony, a senior government official said, under a petition that could seek billions of pounds in reparations. Jamaica was a centre of the slave trade, with the Spanish, then the British, forcibly transporting Africans to work on plantations of sugar cane,

3 years ago·United Kingdom

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Daily Express

Queen crisis as Jamaica plans to send letter demanding slavery reparations– 'Well overdue'

THE QUEEN is facing a royal crisis as Jamaica is planning to send a letter demanding slavery reparations.

3 years ago·United Kingdom

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The Star Kuala Lumpur

Jamaica plans to seek reparations from Britain over slavery

KINGSTON (Reuters) - Jamaica plans to ask Britain for compensation for the Atlantic slave trade in the former British colony, a senior government official said, under a petition that could seek billions of pounds in reparations. Read full story

3 years ago·Malaysia

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