LB - what do you say of these accusations of African kings?
That was in Africa, she continued. Across the entire world, when slavery was taking place, which was the first nation in the world that abolished slavery? It was the British, Fordwich declared, adding, In Great Britain they abolished slavery. 2,000 naval men died on the high seas trying to stop slavery. Why? Because the African kings were rounding up their own people. They had them in cages, waiting in the beaches.
She concluded, I think you are totally right. If reparations need to be paid, we need to go right back to the beginning of that supply chain and say, Who was rounding up their own people and having them handcuffed in cages. Absolutely, that is where they should start.