Article 74H67 UN votes to name trans-Atlantic slave trade 'the gravest crime against humanity'

UN votes to name trans-Atlantic slave trade 'the gravest crime against humanity'

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The United Nations has voted to name the trans-Atlantic slave trade "the gravest crime against humanity." The landmark resolution, first proposed by Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama, also calls for reparations as a concrete step toward remedying historical wrongs." Hosts Carolyn Beeler and Marco Werman have the details.

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