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Charles Rangel

Now is the time for the U.S. and the nations of Western Europe who engaged in the slave trade throughout this hemisphere to come forward in a positive way to assist in undoing the harm that was caused by their past colonial policies in the hemisphere.

Charles Rangel

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Charles Rangel is urging the United States and Western European countries to take responsibility for their historical involvement in the slave trade in the Americas. He believes they should actively help repair the damage caused by their previous colonial actions in the region.

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