Transatlantic slavery has shaped the world we live in today. We sometimes hear discussions about reparations for slavery, but what are these and what form might they take? Dr Jelmer Vos and Dr Christine Whyte discuss this in the video below.
We sometimes hear the claim that Scottish and Irish people were enslaved alongside Africans. In this clip, we hear Prof Diana Paton and Dr Peggy Brunache discuss the distinction between indentured servitude and chattel slavery.
The relative wealth of Britain today is derived in large part from the profits of slavery. In this clip Prof Diana Paton and Dr Peggy Brunache explain how slavery underpinned the astonishing increase in wealth that Britain saw during the industrial revolution.