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Echoes of pain: Ex-French colonies confront slave trade legacy

Al Mayadeen English   Source: RFI    2024-05-11 12:24    0 Shares
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On the occasion of France's commemoration of the abolition of slavery, individuals from former colonies that are now French overseas departments spoke to RFI about this somber chapter in history.

The Emancipation Statue, symbolizing the breaking of the chains of slavery at the moment of emancipation, is seen on November 16, 2021 in Bridgetown, Barbados. © Joe Raedle, Getty Images via AFP
The Emancipation Statue, symbolizing the breaking of the chains of slavery at the moment of emancipation, is seen on November 16, 2021 in Bridgetown, Barbados. © Joe Raedle, Getty Images via AFP
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