Man in his 80s becomes first in France to formally apologise for family's slavery links - Reuters
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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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