slave trade
Scotland bans the use of terms like ‘slaves’ and ‘slave trade’ from its curriculum
Scotland’s exam authority, the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA), has replaced terms like “slaves” and “slave trade” with “enslaved people” and “the trade in enslaved African people” as part of efforts to “decolonize” the curriculum. The change, introduced last summer, comes after education leaders in England called for the award-winning TV series Roots, which depicts slavery…
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The history behind the Salaga Slave Market In Ghana
A report from Cambridge University Press reveals that Salaga was one of the leading slave markets...
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Members of Congress who are descendants of slave owners are at least $4m richer than those who are not, new study finds
A new study has uncovered a stark correlation between the wealth of members of Congress...
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Heirs of slave owners apologize to descendants of slaves at Jamaica’s annual Emancipation Day
Jamaica’s celebration of the Emancipation Day on August 1, 2024, took an emotional turn...
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UN Assembly President: Transatlantic Slave Trade Has Deprived Africa Of Lifeblood
The following press release comes from the United Nations General Assembly on the impact of the transatlantic slave trade on the African continent. According to their president, the slave trade deprived...
