Poll: 83% of Dutch Oppose Slavery Reparations
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83 percent of the Dutch oppose their country paying reparations for the country's slave-owning past, according to a survey by Dutch television RTL published on Sunday.
A large majority of the Dutch do not want reparations for the history of slavery. Research by the RTL Nieuwspanel among more than 18,000 people shows that 83 percent are opposed to it. Only 8 percent are in favor. Resistance is particularly strong among right-wing voters, but many voters from left-wing parties also reject financial compensation.
83 percent of the Dutch oppose their country paying reparations for the country's slave-owning past, according to a survey released by Dutch television RTL on Sunday.
According to many Dutch people, the Dutch history of slavery deserves attention and recognition. However, reparations would go too far for many. 83 percent believe that the Netherlands should not make them, according to research by RTL Nieuwspanel among more than 18,000 people.
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