Cambridge University launches inquiry into slave trade links and historic racism

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Cambridge University could issue an apology for historic racism after its vice-Chancellor launched an inquiry into how the 800-year-old institution benefited from the slave trade.

Researchers have been commissioned to pour over the university’s archives to how much it gained from the “Atlantic slave trade and other forms of coerced labour during the colonial era”.

 

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Why do we not embrace our history, recognise that it was off the time it happened? And move on! Instead of investigating it, or removing it, or trying to rewrite it! It is what it is!

What a waste of money

I find it quite depressing that the Telegraph, in connection with Cambridge Uni, is reporting that researchers are going to 'pour over the archives'. Whatever are they planning to pour? Perhaps they are actually trying to erase history.

What about the cruel way bicycles are chained up outside colleges. At least they don’t sing Old Man River.

Yawn

Pbloody waste off money the past is the past it’s what you learn from , concentrate on the Future

Sue the Romans.

No person alive today in the former British empire has been a slave, no person alive today in Britain has ever indeed slaves. We need to stop this narrative

Well that should ensure some of the elderly white male academics have something to do in between naps...

Why. What's the point?

Will the Islamic slave trade be examined as well?

Money would be better spent on supporting current students from poorer backgrounds to access the university

Not just historic, they don't fair very well currently either!

And now for that vegan fair-trade soy latte in the university canteen. I feel so much better already.

This PC clown world is beyond ridiculous!

oh dear, it seems virtue signalling really is a mental disorder … and if left untreated can be terminal 🤷‍♂️

In that case, I would like to issue an apology for Cambridge University.

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Cambridge investigates its slavery linksThe University of Cambridge is to investigate whether it gained financially from the slave trade. the whole of English society did in one way or another. Pathetic! What the hell is this nonsence? Will we finally investigate Italy for a Roman crimes and slavery and demand to take Colosseum down as symbol of slavery and oppression? Looks like we're heading this way! Universities became nests for idiots.
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