Justin Welby says ancestor owned enslaved people in Jamaica and was paid compensation upon abolitionJustin Welby, the archbishop of Canterbury, has revealed that his ancestor owned enslaved people on a plantation in Jamaica and was compensated by the British government when slavery was abolished.Welby disclosed his ancestral links in a personal statement that reiterated his commitment to addressing the enduring and damaging legacies of transatlantic slavery. Continue reading…
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Publish date : 2024-10-21 23:01:49
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Archbishop of Canterbury reveals ancestral links to slavery
