Slavery News

Organised gangs are forcing London children into violent slavery through the £500m County Lines drug trade, with warning signs often overlooked by authorities.

The Trump administration removed a plaque critical of a Confederate monument in Arlington Cemetery, while also working to restore other Confederate-tied monumen

Jamaica has petitioned the British monarch regarding the legality of the transatlantic slave trade, raising questions about the UK's legal obligation to redress

Trump administration officials removed language from a new sign at Arlington National Cemetery that criticized a Confederate memorial for 'mythologizing' the Co

Jamaica is seeking $10 billion in reparations from the UK due to over 300 years of British rule during which hundreds of thousands of enslaved Africans toiled i

Jamaica is advocating for Britain to provide reparations for its historical role in the trans-Atlantic slave trade, bringing its case to King Charles III.

Jamaica is intensifying its campaign for £7.6 billion in slavery reparations by lobbying King Charles during his visit to London, with a government delegation p

A Melbourne father has been sentenced to six years in prison for keeping a woman as a slave.

Cassandra Lewis, a descendant of Cudjo Lewis, who was trafficked on the last US slave ship Clotilda, has obtained Benin citizenship, reflecting a broader effort

Andrew Jackson's plantation has revamped its tour to focus on the lives of the 300 enslaved people, though critics argue more reform is needed for their descend

In 1831, the Blackburns escaped slavery, and 154 years later, their former home was discovered.

Ghana is leading the demand for slavery reparations from Western nations, asserting itself as Africa's primary voice on the issue.

A 150-year-old statue of an enslaved African American child in Maitland, Australia, has sparked controversy after an art exhibit challenged its presence, raisin

Emancipation Day serves as a reminder of southwestern Ontario's historical significance as a refuge for enslaved people escaping the United States.

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Sarah Mullally, expressed regret for the Church of England's involvement in transatlantic slavery during a visit to Ghana and reaf

A woman named Fatima survived two years of slavery on a Spanish farm after leaving Morocco for seasonal work, enduring exploitation, squalid conditions, and vio

A new book challenges the prevailing narrative of Gullah Geechee communities as isolated, arguing that their cultural influence extended throughout the US South

A Moroccan man, who arrived in America as a slave, later became one of North America's earliest explorers.