Structural Legacies of the Transatlantic Slave Trade and Contemporary Reparations Debates
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The transatlantic slave trade was not an isolated event but part of a broader pattern of colonial exploitation and resource extraction that continues to shape global economic hierarchies. Historical parallels include the plantation economies of the Caribbean and the forced labor systems in the Americas.
The transatlantic slave trade was not a historical anomaly but a foundational mechanism of global capitalism, rooted in systemic exploitation and racialized economic hierarchies.
To move beyond moralistic narratives, we must recognize the ongoing role of institutions like banks, governments, and corporations in maintaining these imbalances. Indigenous and diasporic knowledge systems offer alternative models of justice and healing that prioritize collective memory and intergenerational equity. By integrating these perspectives into legal, economic, and educational systems, we can begin to dismantle the structures that perpetuate historical injustice and build a more equitable future.