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Re: “f we hear at all about Britain's involvement in slavery, there's often a slight whiff of self-congratulation - for abolishing it in 1833, 32 years ahead of the US, where the legacy of slavery is...”
Portions of the British empire didn't eliminate slavery until well into the 20th century... 1917, maybe later (I'd have to look.)







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Re: Somebody help me out here please
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f we hear at all about Britain's involvement in slavery, there's often a slight whiff of self-congratulation - for abolishing it in 1833, 32 years ahead of the US, where the legacy of slavery is...
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And, this site might help you. But I have a feeling
one ought to take this with a grain of salt.

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http://factfile.org/10-facts-about-british-slavery

10 Facts about British Slavery
Friday, September 4th 2015

Facts about British Slavery inform you with the institution of slavery in British Isles. Before the Roman occupation, slavery had been conducted in British Isles. The feudalism and serfdom replaced the chattel slavery after the Norman Conquest on British Isles. Here some interesting facts about Slavery in Britain.
Facts about British Slavery 1: the petty crimes

The people who conducted petty crimes in Ireland and England were transported to the colonies as servants or criminals to punish these people in 17th century until 19th century.

Facts about British Slavery 2: the Atlantic slave trade

During the Atlantic slave trade, the largest participants in the sales were British merchants. The slave labor in the New World was taken from the enslaved West African people. They were considered as commodities by the ship owners. Check facts about British Empire here.

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