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And back in the United States, Charleston, South Carolina, has apologized for its role in the transatlantic slave trade. About 40 percent of enslaved Africans forcibly brought to North America were trafficked through Charleston. On Tuesday, the Charleston City Council passed a resolution recognizing that the city flourished and profited at the cost of enslaved people. The council passed the resolution in Charleston’s City Hall—which was built by enslaved people.
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