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French Heir Apologizes for Slavery, Calls for Reparations

4/19/2026

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On April 18, 2026, Pierre Guillon de Prince apologized for his Nantes family's role in transatlantic slavery.
He urged other families and the French government to confront ties to slavery and consider reparations.
The apology was delivered at a memorial event alongside Dieudonné Boutrin, a descendant of enslaved Africans.
France has not formally apologized for slavery, though it recognizes it as a crime against humanity in 2001.

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On April 18, 2026, Pierre Guillon de Prince apologized for his Nantes family's role in transatlantic slavery.
He urged other families and the French government to confront ties to slavery and consider reparations.
The apology was delivered at a memorial event alongside Dieudonné Boutrin, a descendant of enslaved Africans.
France has not formally apologized for slavery, though it recognizes it as a crime against humanity in 2001.