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Back to Search62. When Slaves Fought for the British Empire
Season 3 Episode 15
The Boston Tea Party has occurred. War has broken out on the American continent. The British need to bolster their forces to keep hold of the 13 colo…
2 years, 6 months ago
61. The Black Abolitionist
Season 3 Episode 14
Olaudah Equiano: slave, free man, captive, abolitionist, public figure, entrepreneur, successful author, family man. His life is one of the most extr…
2 years, 6 months ago
60. Britain's Most Famous Slave
Season 3 Episode 13
Olaudah Equiano is Britain's most famous slave. In many ways he lived the life which many slaves did, but in others he was totally unique. A brillian…
2 years, 6 months ago
59. Francis Barber: Abolition, the Navy, and the Enlightenment
Season 3 Episode 12
Francis Barber is established in Dr Johnson's household. He is his servant, but he is more than that. Their relationship is more akin to father-son, …
2 years, 6 months ago
58. Dr Johnson's Black Heir
Season 3 Episode 11
Dr Johnson is one of the most famous Brits to ever exist. A raucous, genius of a giant, he is remembered for writing the dictionary. Much less is kno…
2 years, 7 months ago
57. Tacky's Revolt: An Atlantic Slave War
Season 3 Episode 10
The stage is set. It's 1760 and the enslaved people of Jamaica are ready to rise up. It will begin with Tacky. William and Anita are again joined by …
2 years, 7 months ago
56. Tacky's Revolt: Causes of the Rebellion
Season 3 Episode 9
What was life like for enslaved people on the plantations? How did white people treat their slaves? What economic model did plantation owners operate…
2 years, 7 months ago
55. The Fall of the Royal African Company
Season 3 Episode 8
The Royal African Company has a monopoly on the trading of slaves, given directly by the Stuarts. But the Glorious Revolution sweeps in and they are …
2 years, 7 months ago
54. Royal African Company: Slavery Inc
Season 3 Episode 7
The Royal African Company was at the heart of England's involvement in the transatlantic slave trade. From its inception to the abolition of the trad…
2 years, 7 months ago
53. Barbary Corsairs: Raiding the British isles
Season 3 Episode 6
Slave raids on the south coast of Britain. Islamic executioners from Exeter. North African pirates in the Mediterranean. The Barbary slave trade is q…
2 years, 7 months ago