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Joe Biden slams Nikki Haley for failing to mention slavery when asked what caused Civil War

‘What do you want me to say about slavery? Next question,’ Haley says when called out by voter at New Hampshire town hall

The Independent UK

Nikki Haley, asked what caused the Civil War, leaves out slavery. It's not the first time

Nikki Haley was asked Wednesday by a New Hampshire voter about the reason for the Civil War, and she didn’t mention slavery in her response

The Independent UK

At least 20% of NHS suppliers at ‘high risk’ of modern slavery use, review says

Many makers of PPE and surgical instruments are based in China, where about 100,000 people may be trapped in forced labour

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Americans lose billions in modern-day slavery crypto scam

Americans cheated out of billions in a scam run from forced labor camps in Myanmar. Discover the shocking truth behind this modern-day slavery.

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Modern slavery ‘a feature’ of care sector in England since Brexit

End of free movement of workers from EU has significantly increased possibilities of exploitation, care watchdog tells MPs

The Guardian - UK

New York will set up a commission to consider reparations for slavery

New York state will create a commission tasked with considering reparations to address the persistent, harmful effects of slavery in the state under a bill signed into law by Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday

The Independent UK

Scottish council vote to replace slave trade plaque removed by descendant

EDINBURGH City Council has voted to replace a plaque addressing legacies of slavery and colonialism previously removed by a descendent of Henry…

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Were the Confederates right? Spoiler: no

Peter Radan argues the South had every right to bust up the "slaveholders' union." Intriguing! But not convincing

Salon

Prisoners are suing Alabama over forced labor, calling it a 'form of slavery'

In a lawsuit filed this week, a group of current and former Alabama prisoners say they have been coerced into providing cheap labor to the state and to private employers.

WEKU

Maybe we should be able to laugh at anything. But slavery?

Nothing should be taboo for comedy or satire. But a Sky TV project raises the question, who is telling the joke and writing the script, asks writer and broadcaster Nels Abbey

The Guardian - UK

Book Review: 'Soldier of Destiny' traces Ulysses S. Grant's complicated route before the White House

Historian John Reeves examines Ulysses S

The Independent UK

Sky defends slavery inheritance show from accusations of tone-deafness

Channel says Forty Acres, comedy drama about slavery inheritance from W1A team, is not comedy about slavery

The Guardian - UK

The Napoléon that Ridley Scott and Hollywood won’t let you see

Critics have been raking Ridley Scott’s new movie about Napoléon Bonaparte over the coals for its many historical inaccuracies.

The Conversation

The path to dictatorship and democracy

Elections in American history have heralded both the beginning of Civil War and the end of slavery

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The Guardian - UK

Archaeologists unearth ‘most shocking example of Roman slavery’ at Pompeii

Cramped bakery with barred windows believed to be where enslaved people were forced to work

Cycling News

Shimano factory conditions ‘akin to modern slavery’, investigation claims

Malaysian supplier strenuously denies exploiting Nepali migrant workers

The Independent UK

Barbados PM says country owed $4.9tn in reparations

Mia Mottley denounces ‘conspiracy of silence’ that has diminished horrors faced during colonial slavery

The Guardian - UK

Barbados PM says country owed $4.9tn as she makes fresh call for reparations

Mia Mottley tells London audience that King Charles’s comments about slavery’s impact were welcome

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EU must face legacy of colonialism and support reparations, say MEPs

Draft resolution to European parliament committee is first formal attempt to place reparations for slavery on EU agenda

The Independent UK

Family that got rich off slavery launches $1m guaranteed income project

Programme participants have all been impacted by systemic racism

AAP

Support program to help combat modern-day slavery

More than $12 million in federal funding will go towards a specialised program to help victims of forced marriages in Australia to get help.

Salon

Hidden history of the Monroe Doctrine

Retracing the legacies of racism and colonialism on the 200th anniversary of the Monroe Doctrine

The Texas Tribune

Rice University relocates its founder’s remains after reckoning with his ties to slavery

William “Willy” Rice, the founder of Rice University, will be buried at his family plot after students called for his removal due to his slave-owning past.

The Conversation

We don't know how many victims of modern slavery are in prison – why that's a problem

Modern slavery affects an estimated 120,000 people in the UK. Under international law, countries must identify and protect survivors, while prosecuting and punishing those who traffic and exploit them.

Woman & Home

Zara Tindall and Princess Eugenie looked incredible in black and gold as they gave a lesson in high-end Christmas party dressing

Zara Tindall and Princess Eugenie looked incredible in black and gold as they attended the Anti Slavery Collective's Inaugural Winter Gala

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