Reparations can be defined as, according to the oxford dictionary, the action of making amends for a wrong one has done, by providing payment or other assistance to those who have been wronged. Taking that into consideration, slavery reparations would be providing assistance monetary or not, to countries or people who have been wrongly affected by slavery. Many countries believe that they are owed reparations due to the harm the European countries inflicted during the slave trade. Focusing solely on the United States and their history with slavery, many feel as if it would be morally incorrect not to offer reparations to the countries and people slavery has negatively affected. “The UN Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent
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The United Kingdom's history with Slavery is long and filled with hardships as the rest of the other countries. According to discoveringbristol.org.uk Britain has begun a movement for African Reparations. The site continues to speak of how the movement's goal is to “ask for reparations or compensation from all those countries which benefited from the Slave trade and colonialism”. The article speaks not only of the history of slavery but why the movement believes that reparations should be given. They believe that monetary reparations should be offered to repay for the lost lives in the slave trade as well as the work that slaves have done for over 200 years unpaid. Reparations should also be considered to make up for the goods (such as copper) that were taken from Africa during colonization along with all the harm done to Africa through racism. When considering if slavery reparations should be given, its clear to see this article's stance. The unfortunate events that occurred during slavery and the outcome of countries who did not benefit from slavery can be seen as the direct fault of The UK (along with other countries who participated). Reparations is not solely about giving money back but instead making people aware of the wrongdoings the U.K. participated in. Britain must acknowledge their “colonial exploitation”, as well as give something back as payment to the countries negatively affected by …show more content…
According to france24.com Taubira had called on the French government to consider ways to redistribute land in its Caribbean overseas territories in favor of the descendants of slaves. Taubira authorized a law that recognizes slavery as a crime against humanity in 2001, so she has a present history concerning make the wrongs of slavery right. After François Hollande, French president, made a statements about not considering reparations, people were outraged. Christiane Taubira is taking this opportunity to reintroduce some form or reparations. While it may not be large or monetary, there is some reform being considered, to make up for the wrongs of slavery. The Dutch government has expressed their regrets concerning the slave that they participated in over 150 years ago. Dutchnews.nl details the Netherlands history with the slave trade and how it “fills them with shame”, according to Eberhard van der Laan, Amsterdams mayor. The Netherlands, along with Britain and France are being sued by 14 Caribbean nations for reparations according to dailymail.co.uk. The nation are not as developed as they could have been and the blame goes to the Netherlands (along with other European nations) due to their participation in the Atlantic slave
The United Kingdom's history with Slavery is long and filled with hardships as the rest of the other countries. According to discoveringbristol.org.uk Britain has begun a movement for African Reparations. The site continues to speak of how the movement's goal is to “ask for reparations or compensation from all those countries which benefited from the Slave trade and colonialism”. The article speaks not only of the history of slavery but why the movement believes that reparations should be given. They believe that monetary reparations should be offered to repay for the lost lives in the slave trade as well as the work that slaves have done for over 200 years unpaid. Reparations should also be considered to make up for the goods (such as copper) that were taken from Africa during colonization along with all the harm done to Africa through racism. When considering if slavery reparations should be given, its clear to see this article's stance. The unfortunate events that occurred during slavery and the outcome of countries who did not benefit from slavery can be seen as the direct fault of The UK (along with other countries who participated). Reparations is not solely about giving money back but instead making people aware of the wrongdoings the U.K. participated in. Britain must acknowledge their “colonial exploitation”, as well as give something back as payment to the countries negatively affected by …show more content…
According to france24.com Taubira had called on the French government to consider ways to redistribute land in its Caribbean overseas territories in favor of the descendants of slaves. Taubira authorized a law that recognizes slavery as a crime against humanity in 2001, so she has a present history concerning make the wrongs of slavery right. After François Hollande, French president, made a statements about not considering reparations, people were outraged. Christiane Taubira is taking this opportunity to reintroduce some form or reparations. While it may not be large or monetary, there is some reform being considered, to make up for the wrongs of slavery. The Dutch government has expressed their regrets concerning the slave that they participated in over 150 years ago. Dutchnews.nl details the Netherlands history with the slave trade and how it “fills them with shame”, according to Eberhard van der Laan, Amsterdams mayor. The Netherlands, along with Britain and France are being sued by 14 Caribbean nations for reparations according to dailymail.co.uk. The nation are not as developed as they could have been and the blame goes to the Netherlands (along with other European nations) due to their participation in the Atlantic slave