The Slavery Business
This new series from BBC TWO takes a fresh look at the slave trade - from the human cost to its modern legacy.
But what were the consequences of treating people as chattels? The answer is more complicated than just riches and misery. And how do surnames offer echos of the trade? Find out in bloodlines.
This new series from BBC TWO takes a fresh look at the slave trade - from the human cost to its modern legacy.
But what were the consequences of treating people as chattels? The answer is more complicated than just riches and misery. And how do surnames offer echos of the trade? Find out in bloodlines.
The unsustainable industry
Once the engine of global trade, the rejection of slavery was a long process. William Hardy guides us through slavery's rise and fall.
The slow abolition
An act of Parliament was merely the first step in the journey from slavery to freedom.
A modern-day problem
You might feel the battle against slavery was won long before you were born - but slavery's influence is strong, even in our times.
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On bbc.co.uk/history
There's more fascinating insights into slavery on bbc.co.uk/history - including a timetable of abolition.
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