The beginnings of the British slave trade | Britain’s Forgotten Slave Owners

David Olusoga investigates the beginnings of the British slave trade in Barbados.

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Clip Info
  • Clip length: 3'23''
  • Broadcast year: 2015
Curriculum Connection
  • History | The Atlantic Slave Trade, 1770-1807 | The Atlantic Slave Trade | Britain and the Caribbean
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Licence: ERA Licence required

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UK only
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  • Provider: BBC
  • Channel: BBC Two
  • Programme: Britain's Forgotten Slave Owners
  • Episode: Profit and Loss
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