The Dutch government is set to apologize for its role in 250 years of slavery. A court in the Netherlands cleared the way to hold an official ceremony marking the decision next week. Dutch colonies included Suriname, Mauritius and other parts of the world. But not everyone is happy about the timing of this decision and what it will actually achieve. Carol Hills speaks with Pepijn Brandon, an associate professor at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, where he’s studied the history between the Dutch state and slavery.
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