Canterbury Justin Welby大主教承认祖先参与奴隶制,他家人的1 000万英镑奴隶制赔偿基金的目标是1英镑。 Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby acknowledges ancestor's slavery involvement, his family's £100m slavery reparations fund aims for £1bn.
坎特伯雷大主教Justin Welby大主教透露,他的祖先之一James Fergusson爵士在牙买加种植园拥有被奴役者,在废除奴隶制后获得政府补偿。 Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby disclosed that one of his ancestors, Sir James Fergusson, owned enslaved people at a Jamaican plantation and received government compensation when slavery was abolished. 这是在他探究其家族历史期间出现的,特别是与其已故父亲安东尼·蒙塔格·布朗爵士有关。 This revelation emerged during his exploration of his family's history, particularly linked to his late father, Sir Anthony Montague Browne. Welby表示悔恨,并强调英格兰教会为解决奴隶制遗留下来的问题提供了1亿英镑的基金,旨在提供10亿英镑的赔偿。 Welby expressed remorse and highlighted the Church of England's £100 million fund to address slavery's legacy, aiming for £1 billion in reparations.