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  1. skua @[email protected] ·

    @ReggieHere

    "Slavery was outlawed in Britain in 1770"
    - my memory of the only commonly propagated info on #Slavery in Britain.

    The article is akin to a wallop to my head with a large dead fish.

    " In this campaign, successful by 1712, British freedom became a core basis for the enslavement of millions of African people. Slave trader lobbyists developed innovative political methods, prioritising breadth of support over social status. " - #WilliamPettigrew
    #BritainsSlaveTradersAForgottenHistory

    #slavery #williampettigrew #britainsslavetradersaforgottenhistory
  2. The Guardian Feeds @[email protected] ·

    Freedom-loving Britain was at the heart of the 18th century slave trade – and this register proves it | William Pettigrew
    By William Pettigrew

    Register of British Slave Traders reveals how deeply the trafficking of Africans was embedded in the country’s politics, economy, institutions and culture

    theguardian.com/uk-news/commen

    #Slavery #UKnews #Africa #Worldnews #Culture #Monarchy #Britishempire #Socialhistory #Colonialism #Britishidentityandsociety #Society #TheGuardian #WilliamPettigrew

    #slavery #uknews #africa #worldnews #culture #monarchy