Roland S. Martin
March 26, 2026 · 4 min read
U.S. Votes Against Recognizing Slavery as a Crime Against Humanity as Reparations Fight Grows
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- 1In a historic vote at the United Nations General Assembly, 123 countries supported a resolution recognizing the transatlantic slave trade as a crim...
- 2The resolution, formally titled "Declaration of the Trafficking of Enslaved Africans and racialized chat enslavement of Africans as the gravest cri...
- 3Among the 52 countries that abstained were major European powers including the United Kingdom, Portugal, Spain, France, Germany, and the Netherland...
- 4President Mahama delivered a powerful address to the General Assembly, honoring the memory of approximately 13 million African men, women, and chil...
- 5In his speech, Mahama quoted two historical figures to underscore the moral imperative of the vote.
Overview
In a historic vote at the United Nations General Assembly, 123 countries supported a resolution recognizing the transatlantic slave trade as a crime against humanity. However, the United States found itself among only three nations voting against this measure, alongside Argentina and Israel, while 52 countries - predominantly European - chose to abstain.
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