How the Church of England Made Billions Off the Transatlantic Slave Trade
<p>The murder of George Floyd in May of 2020 was an unspeakable tragedy that sent shockwaves around the world and revived the “<em>Black Lives Matter</em>” movement. The incident brought issues like racial discrimination and injustices towards people of color back into the limelight like never before.</p>
<p>Inevitably, part of this global discussion focused on monuments and major institutions that have played a role in and have enabled the practice of slavery in the past yet dodge accountability today. The debate was bound to probe into the history of influential institutions of the world and unearth the skeletons in their closets. As things turned out, the Church of England was one of those institutions.</p>
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