Colonialism Slavery Reparations and Trade: Remedying the âPastâ? Addresses how reparations might be obtained for the legacy of the Trans Atlantic slave trade. This collection lends weight to the argument that liability is not extinguished on the death of the plaintiffs or perpetrators. Arguing that the impact of the slave trade is continuing and therefore contemporary it maintains that this trans-generational debt remains and must be addressed. Bringing together leading scholars practitioners diplomats and activists Colonialism Slavery Reparations and Trade provides a powerful and challenging exploration of the variety of available â legal relief-type economic-based and multi-level â strategies and apparent barriers to achieving reparations for slavery. . Language: English