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From Jane Austen to Beatrice and Eugenie … the long reach of UK slave-owning families | World news | The Guardian

'Among those whose ancestors made money out of the slave trade were George Orwell and David Cameron. '

'A debate is emerging as to how much the public should be informed about the links between works of art and the slave trade. '

'The new research is likely to give ammunition to the coalition of Caribbean nations demanding reparation from the European countries that made money out of the slave trade. '

'It reveals that figures as varied as Edmund Burke, Thomas Malthus and Jane Austen were connected to slave-ownership through personal ties. '

'But princesses Beatrice and Eugenie may be reluctant to delve too far into their past. '

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