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Britain's Forgotten Slave Owners

2015 - 2015

Profit and Loss

Episode 1

Documentary about the abolition of slavery. Huge sums of money were paid out in compensation, not to slaves, but to slave owners.

The Price of Freedom

Episode 2

David Olusoga traces the bitter propaganda war waged between the pro-slavery lobby and the abolitionists.

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How Britain as we know it was built on the profits of slavery, with abolition involving the shocking decision to compensate slave owners for their loss of 'property'.

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BBC iPlayer

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David Olusoga

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