Category: the Black Sea

Was the Atlantic Slave Trade Really the Gravest Crime Against Humanity?

Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. 1,401 words In March 2026, the United Nations passed a resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade the gravest crime against humanity. The phrasing is sweeping and unequivocal, reflecting the immense suffering associated with the Atlantic system. Yet the certainty of this claim sits uneasily with the historical record. Once we step […]