The beginnings of the British slave trade | Britain’s Forgotten Slave Owners
David Olusoga investigates the beginnings of the British slave trade in Barbados.
TweetClip 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
Access
Licence: ERA Licence required
Usage
UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted
Content
- Provider: BBC
- Channel: BBC Two
- Programme: Britain's Forgotten Slave Owners
- Episode: Profit and Loss
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