Slavery is a system in which people are treated as property and forced to work. We should not apologize for slave trade, but we should question the slave trade that is happening around the world and here in the UK. If you've ever found yourself in a cheap pound shop or a clothing outlet, do you ever wonder where these goods were made or where they come from? Well the question is this how can these places sell goods so cheap could it be they are doing it from the goodness of their hearts or that they just don't care about making a profit or they are just plain crazy. Think about this, you buy something that costs a pound, that Item ...  Read the complete review

Whether or not Britain should apologise for the slave trade is naturally a sensitive issue and not one that should be argued without respect for the differing opinions that exist with respect to the issue at hand. The slave trade was a devastating period for Africa and its devastating effects are still being felt in parts of Africa. The exact numbers of African enslaved are debated but it most probably easily surpasses ten million. This makes it clear that there can be no disputing the fact that the slave trade, in which Britain was heavily involved, devastated large parts of Africa. There can be no doubt amongst rational human beings that the slave trade period was a ...  Read the complete review

Reading this title it actually got be quite emotive. Why on earth would I want to apologise for the slave trade. I wasn't around at the time these poor souls were transported half way across the world in dire conditions and then sold to rich profiteers, in order to give them a good life and make them a huge profit. If I was around at the time of the slave trade, even if I had lots of money, it is unlikely I would have ever bought a slave. It would have been unhuman, just as it would be today. It isn't in my nature. A comparrison I would like to make would be if Iraq came to our country in 50 years time, and asked for an apology for the thousands of innocent ...  Read the complete review

I feel that firstly an apology wouldn't really cut the mustard here, with what was inflicted on these men, women and children just saying sorry would be insulting. But... even if there were something that could be said or done to make up for what happened... who would say or do it? And who would they say it to? What I'm saying is, how can we apologise for something we didn't do to someone we didn't do it to. English and American people today are not responsible for what our ancestors did. And African people today can't really expect anyone to accept responsibility. I get really annoyed when you see someone on TV of African descent ...  Read the complete review

Slavery existed in Britain. British citizens were subjected to serfdom. Working for local landowner in exchange for leased piece of land and protection. This was not harsh as as what happened in the 18th century. African slaves were brought to mainland UK and taken to various parts of the British Empire. Worse was workers in cotton and sugar fields in places like the Caribbean and Americas. In UK a consensus was reached amongst slave traders legalising slavery. Slaves in England had some sort of life. It was much different for Africans sold as slaves to the British colonies in and around the American continent. Slaves were shipped in inhumane conditions and ...  Read the complete review