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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Lanre Bakare Arts and culture correspondent

UNBELIEVABLE: Majority back british museum exhibit on transatlantic slave trade - The Untold Story

People walk in front of the British Museum in London, on 28 September 2023.
People walk in front of the British Museum in London, on 28 September 2023. Photograph: Hollie Adams/Reuters

The majority of people in the UK think the British Museum should have a permanent exhibition dedicated to the transatlantic slave trade, according to research.

New polling data by YouGov found that 53% of respondents think a permanent display about Britain’s role in the trade of enslaved African people would be appropriate, while two-thirds believe the British Museum has a role in educating the public about the UK’s history in the slave trade.

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