Biden, in Angola, Warns That Slavery’s History Should Not be Erased

In becoming the first American leader to visit Angola, President Biden said it was important not to forget the ugly legacy of the human trade that originally defined relations with Africa.

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Biden, during Angola visit, speaks of 'shared history' of slavery

"It's our duty to face our history. The good, the bad and the ugly," Biden said as he spoke at the National Museum of Slavery in Angola.
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Watch: Biden speaks at National Museum of Slavery in Angola

President Biden delivered remarks Tuesday at the National Museum of Slavery in Angola's capital, part of a trip that has seen Mr. Biden become the first sitting U.S. president to visit the ...
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Joe Biden addresses America’s ‘original sin’ of slavery on Angola visit

US president remembers ‘stolen men and women and children brought to our shores’ and lauds American investment in country. Joe Biden addressed America’s history of enslavement in a speech on ...
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In Angola, Biden plans to tout US investments and visit a slavery museum

Joe Biden is using the first visit to Angola by a U.S. president to promote Washington’s investments in the sub-Sahara African nation and to see a slavery museum where he’ll acknowledge the ...
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Biden to deliver remarks in Angola at country's National Museum of Slavery

President Biden will deliver remarks Tuesday at Angola's National Museum of Slavery in the nation's capital. Mr. Biden is the first sitting U.S. president to visit Angola and the first president to ...
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Biden makes history as the first U.S. president to visit Angola

President Joe Biden will make history Monday as he becomes the first ever American head-of-state to visit the west-African nation of Angola.
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