Lancashire cotton famine | Black and British: A Forgotten History

David Olusoga explains how the American civil war caused a cotton famine in Lancashire.

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Clip Info
  • Clip length: 5'38''
  • Broadcast year: 2016
Curriculum Connection
  • History | America, 1713-1975 | British settlement in North America, 1713-41 | Slavery in North America
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Licence: ERA Licence required

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UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted

Content
  • Provider: BBC
  • Channel: BBC Two
  • Programme: Black and British: A Forgotten History
  • Episode: Moral Mission
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