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Britain Did Ban the Slave Trade, Mr Musk, but It Was 12.5m Slaves Too Late

In Britain slave owners were compensated for having slaves. But Britain was the biggest driver of the slave trade for over a century. The post Britain Did Ban the Slave Trade, Mr Musk, but It Was 12.5m Slaves Too Late first appeared on Dissident Voice.

Ottobre 18, 2024
Victory for the Disposables: The Sentencing of the Hindujas

In his seminal work on modern slavery, Kevin Bales does away with certain, antiquated concepts. In its insidious, older form, one focused on the concept of natal alienation, slaves were chattels and assets, outrightly owned. Each slave system was distinct and protean, if marked by certain universal features. The universal feature of ownership, at least […]

Giugno 24, 2024
How a Battle between Pirates and the British Navy off the Coast of West Africa Triggered the Spread of Chattel Slavery and Changed the Course of History for the United States and the World

An excerpt from a new book, Pirates of the Slave Trade: The Battle of Cape Lopez and the Birth of an American Institution, by historian Angela C. Sutton shows how a pivotal battle between the British navy and a notorious pirate crew, led by “Black Bart” Roberts, cleared the way for an explosion of the […]

Ottobre 6, 2023

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