UK stole 25m years of life and labour through slavery in Barbados
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- Category: United Kingdom
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-04-30 09:59 UTC
- Sources: The Guardian UK
Research estimates that the economic harm done by 200 years of chattel slavery in Barbados is around $2tn. This estimate does not include an 'invoice' for damages, but rather a calculation of lost life and labour.
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