Should the West Pay Preparations?

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In America, it is estimated tis about 15 trillion dollars that the enslaved are owed. The system of slavery were talking about was based on the race exqotation of enslaved africans. This enriched the west beyond all manner of identity. And you have already paid reparations. You paid them to slave owners. And this should make you mad and burn inside. Allo, these things which are enshrined in international law. It is perfectly possible to come up with the number and say, the west should pay for it. Because difficult to work out how they happen. That does not mean it should not happen. Thank you.

Should there be a broad programme of reparations – not just financial compensation, but acknowledgement of the crimes committed and the lasting damage caused by slavery? Or would this just worsen social tensions by reopening old wounds? That's the theme of this week's Sunday Debate. Arguing for the motion were Kehinde Andrews, Professor of Black Studies at Birmingham City University; and Esther Stanford-Xosei, reparations activist and lawyer. Arguing against the motion were Katharine Birbalsingh, headmistress and co-founder of Michaela Community School in London; and Tony Sewell, educational consultant and CEO of the charity Generating Genius. The debate was chaired by social historian and presenter Emma Dabiri.

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