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The Apology

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Blood on an Blooded

It wasn't until 18 o seven that britain abolished the atlantic slave trade. 200 years after that, a statement by the thenprime minister, tony blair was played to an audience at a fort in garna, elmina castle where slaves were bought and sold before being packed tight into ships. Is that an apology? No, i don't believe it was. But what it was, which is significant for me, i'm actually the great grandson, great great grandson of a slave who was on the and barbadus. Regret and sorrow, but not sorry.

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