The Royal Navy lost 17,000 seamen off the coast of West Africa, trying to police the coastline so African slaver-kings wouldn't keep plying their trade.
The Navy got no thanks for it.
On the contrary, the descendants of the lost sailors are now being asked to pay REPARATIONS.
The Navy got no thanks for it.
On the contrary, the descendants of the lost sailors are now being asked to pay REPARATIONS.
By the way Britain tried to explain to the African slavers that slaving was banned and they needed to quit. Britain sent an unarmed mission to explain that, but the African slavers slaughtered them in cold blood.
That's why Britain sent a punitive expedition in the first place.
That's why Britain sent a punitive expedition in the first place.
And now we're turning history on it's head, making the good people APOLOGISE and pay damages to the slavers.
"We're sorry we busted your slave trade. Here, have some reparations"
It's ridiculous.
"We're sorry we busted your slave trade. Here, have some reparations"
It's ridiculous.
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