London (UK), February 6: A British family whose ancestors had slaves in the 1800s is to apologise to the people of a Caribbean island and pay reparations. One of the family members, a BBC reporter, said the Trevelyan family is apologising "for the role our ancestors played in enslavement on the island" of Grenada.
The family had more than 1,000 slaves there in the 19th century and owned six sugar plantations, the broadcaster reported. BBC News journalist Laura Trevelyan, who is based in the US, tweeted: "The Trevelyan family is apologising to the people of Grenada for the role our ancestors played in enslavement on the island, and engaging in reparations." The family intends to donate £100,000 to establish a community fund for economic development on the island, the BBC said. (dpa)
Source: Qatar Tribune
