Guardian owner apologises for founders’ links to transatlantic slavery

The owner of the Guardian has issued an apology for the role the newspaper’s founders had in transatlantic slavery and announced a decade-long programme of restorative justice. The Scott Trust said it expected to invest more than £10 million (US$12.3 million), with millions dedicated specifically to descendant communities linked to the Guardian’s 19th-century founders.

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transatlantic：横渡大西洋的（trans- 越过，转变；Atlantic 大西洋；大西洋的）

founder：创立者，建立者；使沉没，使摔倒

restorative：恢复健康的（retore 恢复；修复；还原）

dedicated：贡献

descendant：后裔

announced a decade-long programme of restorative justice：宣布一项长达十年的修复正义计划