UK stole 25 million years of life and labour through slavery in Barbados, research finds
Key takeaways
- The Emancipation Statue in Bridgetown, Barbados was crafted in 1985, 19 years after the island gained full independence from Britain.
- Prefer the Guardian on GoogleBritain stole 25 million years of life and labour through slavery in Barbados, according to new research by a team of international experts.
- Their report concludes that Barbados’s population of African descent have suffered damages estimated at up to US$2tn (£1.5tn) from 200 years of chattel slavery.
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The Emancipation Statue in Bridgetown, Barbados was crafted in 1985, 19 years after the island gained full independence from Britain. Photograph: Joe Raedle/Getty Images View image in fullscreen The Emancipation Statue in Bridgetown, Barbados was crafted in 1985, 19 years after the island gained full independence from Britain. Photograph: Joe Raedle/Getty Images Reparations and reparative justice UK stole 25 million years of life and labour through slavery in Barbados, research finds Experts estimate economic harm of US$2tn done by 200 years of chattel slavery but stress this is ‘not an invoice’
Prefer the Guardian on GoogleBritain stole 25 million years of life and labour through slavery in Barbados, according to new research by a team of international experts.
Their report concludes that Barbados’s population of African descent have suffered damages estimated at up to US$2tn (£1.5tn) from 200 years of chattel slavery.