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Jun 18, 2020

British corporate giants apologize for slave-trade links

Two of Britain’s biggest companies apologize for their ties to the slave trade and make charitable donations. An English soccer star heads up a successful campaign to ensure the nation’s most vulnerable children don’t go hungry during the coronavirus crisis.

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The insurance market Lloyd’s of London revealed on Wednesday evening that it would be making reparations for its founder's ties to the transatlantic slave trade.
The insurance market Lloyd’s of London revealed on Wednesday evening that it would be making reparations for its founder's ties to the transatlantic slave trade.
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British corporate giants apologize for slave-trade links