"Let it be recorded that when history beckoned, we did what was right for the memory of millions who suffered the indignity of slavery, said Ghana's president, John Dramani Mahama."
"So many of the intersecting global challenges we now face are rooted in the legacies of enslavement and empire: from geopolitical instability to racism, inequality, underdevelopment and climate breakdown."
"When it's framed as a trade, it distorts the reality. It was not a consensual joint business enterprise, stated Jasmine Mickens, a postgraduate student of history and government at Harvard University."
"John Dramani Mahama lamented the erasure of Black history and censorship of teaching the truth of slavery, segregation and racism in US schools."
The United Nations has officially recognized the transatlantic chattel slave trade as the gravest crime against humanity, urging reparations to rectify historical injustices. The resolution, supported by 123 states, was proposed by Ghana's president, John Dramani Mahama. The British MP Bell Ribeiro-Addy has called for a UK state apology for its role in slavery. The resolution highlights the ongoing impact of slavery on global issues like racism and inequality, emphasizing the need to confront historical truths and acknowledge the legacies of enslavement.
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