As pope apologizes for slavery, remember it was African countries that started slave trade President Bill Clinton apologized in 1998 for the U.S. role in the trans-Atlantic slave trade, but Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni argued that African chiefs, not Europeans, were responsible. Despite this, liberals and leftists continue to promote guilt over the slave trade, particularly among white people, while overlooking the African origins of the trade. Several African leaders have since apologized for their ancestors’ involvement, but these apologies have not received widespread recognition.

• Bill Clinton apologized in 1998 for the U.S. role in the trans-Atlantic slave trade.
• Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni stated that African chiefs, not white Europeans, were responsible for the slave trade.
• Liberals and leftists are criticized for habitually promoting guilt over slavery, especially among white people.
• Some African leaders, including presidents of Benin and Ghana and tribal chiefs in Cameroon, have apologized for their ancestors’ roles in the slave trade.
• These African apologies are often not publicized or recognized globally.
• The article argues that blaming white people for the slave trade is a convenient narrative for contemporary grievance culture.