EXCL: Black and white Brits polls apart on reparations New survey finds black community support for compensation rising to 66%... while white respondents move in opposite direction. by LeahMahon_
Just 24% of white people said that they supported the UK government paying reparations to black people living in Britain who are the descendants of former slaves, but 61% of black people backed the move.
She added: “Reparatory justice is about repairing and stopping the current harm and repairing the damage. It is not just about apologising and no amount of money can really rebuild our world.Black people supported the quest for an apology by 61% compared to 33% of white people. The demands set out by the Bajan government are understood to be a historical first for an individual and for a British MP.
“I don’t think that is going to repair the damage of slavery and colonialism. I think to reduce the damage of slavery and colonialism to a figure, to a numerical amount of money, I think misunderstands the profound impact of slavery and colonialism.” 62% of respondents support teaching children in British secondary schools about Britain’s colonial activities and involvement in the slave trade and their impact on the world today, with just 9% opposing teaching about Britain’s hand in the slave trade and 8% opposing teaching about Britain’s colonial dealings.
Trinh Tu, Managing Director of Public Affairs at IPSO UK, said: “There is clear support among Britons for more education about Britain’s involvement in colonial activities and the slave trade, and the impact of those activities on the world today.
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