On January 1, 1808 the first great goal of the anti-slavery effort in the United States was achieved: Congress banned international slave trade. Despite the passing of the bill the lucrative trade ...
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The slave trader married an African chieftain’s daughter, with whom he had two sons, but died on a business trip to Falmouth ...
Dr. Chavis shows us that the fight against the legacy of the transatlantic slave trade is not just about seeking justice for ...
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Their lives were thrown into chaos when they decided to travel to England to establish trade relations – but got sold into slavery along the way.
In East Africa a slave trade was well established before the Europeans arrived on the scene. It was driven by the sultanates of the Middle East. African slaves ended up as sailors in Persia ...
Profits from the slave trade were invested in the development of British industries. Canals and railways too were built as a result of investment of profits from the slave trade. Wealth generated ...
On January 1, 1808 the first great goal of the anti-slavery effort in the United States was achieved: Congress banned international slave trade. Despite the passing of the bill the lucrative trade ...
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