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The exploitation of 2.5 million west Africans, and their descendants born into slavery, in the sugar plantations of the Caribbean enriched generations of Britons and the British nation. Reparations Now! offers a concise, reasoned, practical case for why Britain should pay reparations for these historic wrongs to present Caribbean inhabitants.
About the author
Michael Banner is Dean and Fellow of Trinity College, University of Cambridge, having previously held chairs in the University of Edinburgh and at King's College, University of London. He has been a regular contributor to discussions of public policy in areas ranging from the environment to the use of animals in science, from ethical investment to the regulation of the use of human tissue, and has chaired or served as a member of numerous government committees over the past 25 years.
Summary
The exploitation of 2.5 million west Africans, and their descendants born into slavery, in the sugar plantations of the Caribbean enriched generations of Britons and the British nation. Reparations Now! offers a concise, reasoned, practical case for why Britain should pay reparations for these historic wrongs to present Caribbean inhabitants.
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Distinguished by a combination of sound historic assessment and clear-eyed moral judgement, this short, well-written, and accessible book provides an unanswerable case for reparations.
