King Apologizes for Historic Role Netherlands Played in Slavery

Source: ABC News - InternationalDutch King Willem-Alexander apologized Saturday for his country's role in slavery and asked for forgiveness in a historic speech commemorating the abolition of slavery in the Netherlands. The king's speech followed the Dutch Prime Minister's apology late last year for the country's role in the slave trade, and is part of a wider reckoning by colonial nations stimulated in recent years by the Black Lives Matter movement.