Uploaded August 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
Should modern-day individuals APOLOGISE FOR SLAVERY if it was facilitated by and/or benefitted from by their ancestors or political predecessors? The descendants of 19th century British Prime Minister William Gladstone are formally apologising for the involvement of William’s father, John Gladstone, in the slave trade in the British West Indies. John Gladstone made a fortune using slave labour and when slavery was abolished, he received government compensation equivalent to about £10m in today’s money. A statement from the family acknowledged that a lot of their privilege comes from his abhorrent activities and said that ‘We believe that his actions amounted to a crime against humanity and wish to apologise to the people of Guyana. We know that we can't change the past, but we believe that we can make a better future’. To that end, they are making a £100,000 donation to the University of Guyana's International Institute for Migration and Diaspora Studies and travelling to the country to apologise in person. #short
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William Gladstone: family of former British PM to apologise for links to slavery
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Should modern-day individuals APOLOGISE FOR SLAVERY if it was facilitated by and/or benefitted from by their ancestors or political predecessors? The descendants of 19th century British Prime Minister William Gladstone are formally apologising for the involvement of William’s father, John Gladstone, in the slave trade in the British West Indies. John Gladstone made a fortune using slave labour and when slavery was abolished, he received government compensation equivalent to about £10m in today’s money. A statement from the family acknowledged that a lot of their privilege comes from his abhorrent activities and said that ‘We believe that his actions amounted to a crime against humanity and wish to apologise to the people of Guyana. We know that we can't change the past, but we believe that we can make a better future’. To that end, they are making a £100,000 donation to the University of Guyana's International Institute for Migration and Diaspora Studies and travelling to the country to apologise in person. #short
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youtu.be/c92xg4FucOc
WHO WAS THE REAL POCAHONTAS?
youtu.be/TbR5aTLCQgs
GEAR USED
Apple MacBook Pro Laptop (for video editing): amzn.to/3S6IoRK
DJI Drone: amzn.to/38h1vXr (UK LINK) OR amzn.to/39hROZm (US LINK)
Go-Pro Hero 10 camera: amzn.to/3EPIK9U (UK LINK) OR amzn.to/3rTWScL (US LINK)
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Learn more:
William Gladstone's family to apologise for slavery links
bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-66558156
William Gladstone: family of former British PM to apologise for links to slavery
theguardian.com/world/2023/aug/19/william-gladstone-family-of-former-british-pm-to-apologise-for-links-to-slavery
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