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At the peak of the Trans-Atlantic slave trade, Africans owned more African slaves themselves than were sold into the Western hemisphere. Let that sink in.

The impetus for the abolition of slavery came overwhelmingly from religious conservatives; people who would today be called the “religious Right”. It is not surprising that the only serious grassroots efforts to improve the lives of Black people in America continue to be undertaken by faith-based organisations within the African-American community