Recognition of Slavery as ‘Crime’ Not Memory Competition

An historian, Aurélia Michel, argues in a ‘Le Monde’ opinion piece that the UN resolution on the transatlantic slave trade is symbolically and politically important. She believes it is crucial to view the legacy of the trade without prioritizing certain memories of injustice. This resolution addresses the ‘organized injustice’ built on the slave trade and its global impact.

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