Descendants of French slaves: 'Retracing their footsteps, trying to understand, has comforted me' #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Genealogy workshops led by a West Indian memorial association have allowed more than 500 French people to learn the names and trace the histories of their enslaved ancestors. These were personal quests, but also a way to pay tribute to the victims of the slave trade.

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