Colonialism and Empire: Are Reparations Owed by the United Kingdom to the Descendants of Slavery?

This work explores the ramifications of slavery for modern Britain, contrasting ancient and pre-modern institutions within the context of Britain’s former colonies (Williams, 1994). Modern attitudes to slavery are inspected, revealing the continuing manifestation of anti-black racism through eugenics, racial theory and meritocracy. Precedents for reparations are investigated with a focus upon Germany (De Gruyter, 2011), and the rejection of early Caribbean migrants to Britain is highlighted (Rauhut, 2021). Discussion includes the origins of white supremacy in science and religion, exposing the ongoing negative stereotyping of blackness (Akala, 2018). It is found that Britain is both legally and morally obligated to provide both individual and group reparations to the descendants of British slavery, both domestically and internationally (Beckles, 2013). Further, reparations are the only means of effectively countering the institutionalised discrimination and segregation that contribute to the maintenance of a range of global racial inequalities (Craemer, 2018).

Name dc:type.qualificationname

ma

Level dc:type.qualificationlevel

masters

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

University of Wales Trinity Saint David

Year dc:date.issued

2021

Author dc:creator

• Jonas, Michael

• DA Prydain Fawr
• DT Affrica
• E11 America (Cyffredinol)
• HN Hanes cymdeithasol ac amodau. Problemau cymdeithasol. Diwygiad cymdeithasol
• HT Cymunedau. Dosbarthiadau cymdeithasol. Hil

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UWTSD

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oai:repository.uwtsd.ac.uk:1810