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CRC mission will seek to deepen public understanding of Britain’s colonial legacy and its lasting impact

Hundreds of New York City high school students gathered at Trinity Church in Lower Manhattan for a lesson led by filmmaker Ken Burns and “Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda

More than 6,400 potential victims were referred to the Home Office in the three months to September, up by more than a third in a year.

When Britain abolished slavery in its empire in 1833, it paid the equivalent of hundreds of billions today in compensation – not to the enslaved, but to the slave owners. It was an imperfect, morally uneasy compromise, but it helped achieve a historic transition that had seemed impossible.

Sales of a limited-edition jersey are raising money to teach children about modern-day slavery in the UK today

Two days bleeding on a loom, no doctor... and they wonder why she ran.

The lieutenant governor has insisted that the Alamo’s story remain focused on the 1836 battle over broader narratives addressing Indigenous people and slavery.

Humans for Rights Network also says some returned under ‘one in, one out’ scheme had family in the UK

Museum wants to confront history of ‘bishops of the colonies’ and their involvement in slavery