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Britain's Forgotten Slave Owners

Britain's Forgotten Slave Owners

Britain's Forgotten Slave Owners

2015 1 Seasons 2 Episodes ⭐ 10.0

How Britain as we know it was built on the profits of slavery, with abolition involving the shocking decision to compensate slave owners for their loss of 'property'.

How Britain as we know it was built on the profits of slavery, with abolition involving the shocking decision to compensate slave owners for their loss of 'property'.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Profit and Loss

Documentary about the abolition of slavery. Huge sums of money were paid out in compensation, not to slaves, but to slav

EP 2

The Price of Freedom

David Olusoga traces the bitter propaganda war waged between the pro-slavery lobby and the abolitionists.

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David Olusoga

David Olusoga

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