'It Wasn't Us and We Didn't Benefit': The Discourse of Opposition to an Apology by Britain for Its Role in the Slave Trade |
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| Authors: | MICHAEL CUNNINGHAM |
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| Affiliation: | Senior lecturer in Politics at the University of Wolverhampton. |
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| Abstract: | 2007 was the bicentennary of the abolition of slave trading in British ships. It was marked by renewed calls for an apology for Britain's role in the slave trade. Prime Minister Tony Blair expressed his regret for the trade but did not issue an apology.This article examines the discourse of popular opposition to an apology, as articulated in newspapers and on websites, and offers a commentary and critique on the positions adopted.' |
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| Keywords: | slavery apology contested histories |
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