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Slavery

Heroes and Villains of the Atlantic slave trade: Nwaubani Ogogo, c. 1900

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Image credit: BBC News

Final instalment, and the profile of a Nigerian slave trader, written by his great-grand daughter, and published on the BBC.

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  • Date July 19, 2020
  • Tags #BlackLivesMatter, British Colonial Empire, Nigeria, Nwaubani Ogogo, Slavery
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Heroes and Villains of the Atlantic slave trade: Granville Sharp, 10 November 1735 – 6 July 1813

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Instalment #2 in my series on the British Colonial Empire. Don’t judge this gentleman by the colour of his skin.

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Image credit: Spartacus Educational

  • Date June 16, 2020
  • Tags #BlackLivesMatter, British Colonial Empire, Granville Sharp, Nigeria, Slavery
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