Florida apologizes for role in slavery

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By Shannon Colavecchio-Van Sickler, Times Staff Writer
Published Wednesday, March 26, 2008 10:27 PM

TALLAHASSEE — More than 140 years after a former Florida governor described Africans as "a wild barbarian to be tamed and civilized," the Legislature on Wednesday apologized for the state's role in sanctioning slavery.

The House and Senate approved a resolution expressing "profound regret for the involuntary servitude of Africans, and calling for reconciliation among all Floridians."..MORE