Britain's Forgotten Slave Owners

David Olusoga shines a light on Britain's dark past - how it was built on the profits of slavery. The acclaimed series that inspired frank conversations on our colonial history.

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Legacies of British Slave-ownership
- UCL Slave ownership database
Sugar cane harvest — The Price of Freedom
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Instruments of torture — Profit and Loss
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