French Man Issues First Formal Apology for Family's Role in Transatlantic Slavery
An 86-year-old French man has publicly apologized for his family's involvement in transatlantic slavery, marking what is believed to be the first such formal apology in France. The apology was delivered in Nantes alongside a descendant of enslaved people during an event inaugurating a memorial.
freepressjournal.inAn 86-year-old French man, Pierre Guillon de Prince, issued a formal apology for his family's role in transatlantic slavery during an event in Nantes on Saturday. His ancestors, based in the city, were shipowners who transported about 4,500 enslaved Africans and owned plantations in the Caribbean. Nantes was France's largest port for transatlantic slavery.
de Prince delivered the apology to a gathering ahead of the inauguration of an 18-meter replica ship mast.
He was joined by Dieudonné Boutrin, a 61-year-old descendant of enslaved people from Martinique. The two collaborate at Coque Nomade Fraternité, an association focused on breaking the silence around slavery. They described the mast as a beacon of humanity.
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