Man in his 80s becomes first in France to formally apologise for family's slavery links - Reuters
Man in his 80s becomes first in France to formally apologise for family's slavery links Reuters
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"Faced with the rise of racism in our society, I felt a responsibility not to let this past be erased."
— Mr Pierre Guillon de Prince , Activist
"Pierre’s apology is a courageous act."
— Mr Dieudonne Boutrin , Activist
"Faced with the rise of racism in our society, I felt a responsibility not to let this past be erased."
— Pierre Guillon de Prince , Activist
"Pierre's apology is a courageous act."
— Dieudonné Boutrin , Activist
"Faced with the rise of racism in our society, I felt a responsibility not to allow this past to be erased."
— Pierre Guillon de Prince , Activist
"Pierre's apology is an act of courage."
— Djedone Butren , Activist
Key People
He is a descendant of enslaved people from Martinique and works with Guillon de Prince on issues related to slavery.
Djedone Butren is a descendant of enslaved people from Martinique and works with Guillon de Prince to address the history of slavery.
An unnamed elderly man who has formally apologized for his family's links to slavery.
He is a descendant of enslaved Africans working to raise awareness about slavery.
He is a man in his 80s who apologized for his family's role in transatlantic slavery.
He is a man in his 80s who issued a formal apology for his family's role in transatlantic slavery.
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An 86-year-old man in Nantes, France, issued what is believed to be the first formal apology in the country for his family's role in transatlantic slavery, urging others to confront their historical ties and advocating for reparations.
Pierre Guillon de Prince, 86, issued a formal apology for his family's involvement in transatlantic slavery, calling for broader acknowledgment and reparations.
An 86-year-old man in Nantes, France, issued what is believed to be the first formal apology in the country for his family's role in transatlantic slavery, urging others to confront their historical ties and advocating for reparations.
An 86-year-old man in Nantes, France, issued what is believed to be the first formal apology in the country for his family's role in transatlantic slavery, urging others to confront their historical ties and advocating for reparations.
An 86-year-old man in Nantes, France, issued what is believed to be the first formal apology in the country for his family's role in transatlantic slavery, urging others to confront their historical ties and advocating for reparations.
An 86-year-old man in Nantes, France, issued what is believed to be the first formal apology in the country for his family's role in transatlantic slavery, urging others to confront their historical ties and advocating for reparations.
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