At the peak of colonialism in the 1800s, the United Kingdom controlled around 25% of Africa, inflicting the “structural and systemic injustice” of the slave trade. Caribbean people are considered part of the African diaspora because their ancestors were forcibly brought from Africa through the transatlantic slave trade. Not only was the United Kingdom the core of the transatlantic slave trade and forced labor systems, but kingdoms and empires were destroyed in the name of colonial conquest. The transatlantic slave trade was abolished in 1807; however, illegal trafficking continued for decades afterward, with very little or no repercussions. These demands were originally drafted in 2013, with the African Union now looking to work with the Caribbean Community in the pursuit of these reparations.