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Should Britain pay reparations for slavery? In conversation with Michael Banner

Reading Our Times

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Exploring the Dark Legacy of Colonial Slavery and Britain's Role

This chapter explores the historical significance of colonial slavery and the transatlantic slave trade, detailing the estimated 12.5 million Africans forcibly moved, particularly Britain's involvement with about 3 million. It places Britain's rise as a dominant slaving nation within the context of one of history's greatest racial atrocities.

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