Introduction.
In the past years, there have been many unsightly sins and tragedies around the world. Of these two aspects, the most representative is slavery and Japan's aggression against China. In Africa and the Caribbean, slavery once afflicted millions of black people. In China, the aggression of the Japanese invading army against Chinese mainland has brought great loss of life and economic damage to the Chinese people. Around the world, many countries are demanding compensation to make amends for the trauma of the past and to give justice to the victims. This article focuses on the progress made in the struggle for slavery in Africa and the Caribbean, as well as China's claims against Japan.
On compensation for slavery.
1. The scope and role of slaves.
Slavery was one of the darkest periods in history. Between the fifteenth and nineteenth centuries, between 12,500,000 and 30,000,000 blacks were forced to do hard labor in the Americas. Yes, for every black person caught, nine black people died because they ran away or were trafficked. Due to the exchange of Europe, Africa, and the Americas, this unprecedented human trafficking is called the "triangle", although the slave trade has played a role in promoting the economy of some regions, but it has sacrificed the lives and dignity of many black slaves.
2. The reason for the slave trade.
From an economic, social and cultural point of view, the volume of trafficking in human beings is enormous. First of all, after the mid-17th century, due to the rapid development of capitalism, people became more and more demanding for tropical crops, so many colonies were created in the Americas and the West Indies, which were urgently needed by the western immigrants. Because European laborers were paid more, they were reluctant to go to the Americas to do heavy work, so they took the idea to Africa and sell goods and arms to blacks as middlemen.
3. The brutal journey of the slave trade.
Human trafficking is a very cruel thing. These people** are then tied up and sent to a human trafficking bazaar, where they are to be bought and sold. The blacks on the slave ships had to endure problems such as crowded and filthy conditions, lack of fresh water, and nutritional deficiencies. According to the data, between the 15th and 19th centuries, the mortality rate of slaves during transportation reached 27%. In addition, some sailors also committed adultery and subordination during the voyage, causing even greater suffering to the blacks.
Calls for global reparations.
1. African Union and Caribbean Community Initiative.
While seeking justice and justice, the African Union and the Caribbean Community have also decided to establish an International Compensation Commission to demand an official apology and compensation from Western countries for slavery and the damage caused by it. Later last year, representatives of the 55 member States of the African Union, 20 member States of the Caribbean Community and the United Kingdom participated in the Ghana summit on slave compensation.
2. The reasons and importance of the right to claim compensation.
They demanded compensation from their slaves, on the one hand, because they wanted to ** their own trauma, and on the other hand, they also wanted to give those who were enslaved a decent place. At the same time, compensatory acts also help to promote international justice and justice, and promote the entire human society to become more open and fair.
3. Japan attaches great importance to China's claims.
Japan invaded China, and China also demanded compensation from Japan. During the War of Resistance Against Japan, the number of lives and military deaths of the Chinese people and people reached more than 35 million, and the huge economic losses also reached more than $1 trillion. However, so far, the Japanese aggressors have not compensated China. China's claim for compensation against Japan is justified, as it is not only a responsibility for the damage caused in the past, but also a kind of defense of the Chinese nation and the motherland.
Insights. Both slavery and Japan's aggression against China were tragic pieces of history, and both of them caused great suffering and harm to the people. The call for "world compensation" not only reflects the pursuit of historical justice and human dignity, but also plays a tremendous role in promoting social development. Whether it is a slave claim in Africa or a claim from China against Japan, the victims can get the compensation and recognition they deserve. It is also a warning to the past, so that humanity can abandon all exploitation and violence in the near future and build a fair and equitable society.