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Nikki Haley clarifies Civil War remarks, acknowledges slavery's role

Republican candidate Nikki Haley stumbles on Civil War remarks, takes a detour without mentioning slavery. Cleanup efforts ensue amidst criticism.

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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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Salon

Were the Confederates right? Spoiler: no

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

WEKU

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.

The Guardian - UK

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 Independent UK

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

Historian John Reeves examines Ulysses S

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The Guardian - 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 Conversation

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.

Salon

The path to dictatorship and democracy

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

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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