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Church of England sheds light on 'shameful' slave trade ties

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A handwritten letter from 1723 is on display in London as part of efforts by the Anglican church to reckon with its historic complicity in slavery. The Church Commissioners hired forensic accountants in 2019 to dig through the church's archives for evidence of slave trade links. They spent two years poring over centuries-old ledgers, and what they found is "shaming," the church said.

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The McDowell News

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Church of England sheds light on 'shameful' slave trade ties

A letter written by an enslaved person in Virginia 300 years ago seeking freedom is part of a new exhibition exploring the Church of England's historic links to slavery.

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Church of England sheds light on 'shameful' slave trade ties

A letter written by an enslaved person in Virginia 300 years ago seeking freedom is part of a new exhibition exploring the Church of England's historic links to slavery.

2 years ago·Tucson, United States

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Winston-Salem Journal

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Church of England sheds light on 'shameful' slave trade ties

A letter written by an enslaved person in Virginia 300 years ago seeking freedom is part of a new exhibition exploring the Church of England's historic links to slavery.

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Church of England sheds light on 'shameful' slave trade ties

A letter written by an enslaved person in Virginia 300 years ago seeking freedom is part of a new exhibition exploring the Church of England's historic links to slavery.

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Church of England sheds light on 'shameful' slave trade ties

A letter written by an enslaved person in Virginia 300 years ago seeking freedom is part of a new exhibition exploring the Church of England's historic links to slavery.

2 years ago·Tulsa, United States

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Church of England sheds light on 'shameful' slave trade ties

A letter written by an enslaved person in Virginia 300 years ago seeking freedom is part of a new exhibition exploring the Church of England's historic links to slavery.

2 years ago·Omaha, United States

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