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British Transatlantic Slave Trade

A look at the triangular British transatlantic slave trade which started in 1652

A look at the British Transatlantic Slave Trade which was responsible for ' 3.4 out of 12 million Africans enslaved in the 18th century. It involved trading between Britain and Africa to buy slaves, then sending them to the Americas and finally importing crops such as sugar, worked on by slaves, from the Americas to Britain. With historians Anita Rupprecht and Dr John McAleer.

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8 minutes

大象传媒 World Service Archive

This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project