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The aim of this chapter is to analyze arguments for rectification for the slave trade. I start with excerpts from the Abuja and Durban Declarations that highlight the need for remembrance of slavery and the slave trade. In contrast to the Durban Declaration, the Abuja Declaration asks for rectification, including compensation, to Africa. Then I give a short overview of the history of slavery in Africa and the slave trade, and finally I discuss whether present-day African nations should be compensated for the harmful economic impact of the slave trade.
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Collste, G. (2015). Rectification for Slavery. In: Global Rectificatory Justice. Global Ethics. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137466129_7
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