Comments on: Modern slavery in Haringey http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/2007/03/modern-slavery-in-haringey.htm Liberal Democrat MP for Hornsey and Wood Green Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:02:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Anonymous http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/2007/03/modern-slavery-in-haringey.htm/comment-page-1#comment-354 Anonymous Thu, 22 Mar 2007 14:22:00 +0000 http://localhost/wp28/?p=1076#comment-354 Lynne<br/>Human trafficking is a serious issue and has to be tackled very aggressively. <br/><br/>But when you say that we have come a long way since the slave trade per se you seem to be equating the transatlantic slave trade with modern trafficking. I think this understates the transatlantic slave trade. The slave trade involved the murder of millions, the formation of racist ideas that still infect our society, the transformation of the demography of the Caribbean and Africa - it was one of the greatest racist crimes in history. <br/><br/>As our local MP it would be great if you were to publicly endorse the mayor's call for an apology and to back his apology on behalf of London.<br/><br/>Cheers Lynne
Human trafficking is a serious issue and has to be tackled very aggressively.

But when you say that we have come a long way since the slave trade per se you seem to be equating the transatlantic slave trade with modern trafficking. I think this understates the transatlantic slave trade. The slave trade involved the murder of millions, the formation of racist ideas that still infect our society, the transformation of the demography of the Caribbean and Africa – it was one of the greatest racist crimes in history.

As our local MP it would be great if you were to publicly endorse the mayor’s call for an apology and to back his apology on behalf of London.

Cheers

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