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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Nadine White

Guardian apologises after founders’ link to transatlantic slavery revealed

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The Guardian has issued an apology after uncovering links between its founder and the transatlantic enslavement of African people.

An investigation found that John Edward Taylor, who founded the Manchester Guardian in 1821, was connected to transatlantic slavery, along with his backers.

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