Duration: 5'12''
David Olusoga discusses Catherine of Aragon's black servants.
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Angellica Bell introduces the slave trade and the importance of Bristol in its history.
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Episode 2 | Slavery: Scotland's Hidden Shame
David Hayman presents the second of a two-part documentary exploring Scotland's role in the transatlantic slave trade.
Granville Sharp | Black and British: A Forgotten History
David Olusoga discusses Granville Sharpe and Jonathan Strong's roles in the abolition of slavery.
Morant Bay Rebellion | Black and British: A Forgotten History
David Olusoga discusses the legacy of the slave trade in Jamaica in the decades after abolition.
The beginnings of the British slave trade | Britain's Forgotten Slave Owners
David Olusoga investigates the beginnings of the British slave trade in Barbados.
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David Olusoga discusses the legacies of slavery.
An abandoned baby | A House Through Time
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David Olusoga shows how art was always on the frontline when distant cultures met.
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David Olusoga explains how perceptions of empire have shifted throughout different generations.
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David Olusoga investigates the British independent slave owners.
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