Britain's Forgotten Slave Owners

Name: Britain's Forgotten Slave Owners
Rating: 10

★ 10.0·2015·1 seasons · 2 episodes·Series

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Synopsis

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'.

Episodes

Season 1

Profit and LossDocumentary about the abolition of slavery. Huge sums of money were paid out in compensation, not to slaves, but to slave owners.59m 2

The Price of FreedomDavid Olusoga traces the bitter propaganda war waged between the pro-slavery lobby and the abolitionists.60m

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David OlusogaPresenter

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