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Slave Compensation Act of 1837: How Britain Paid Millions to Slave Owners After Abolition While Freed Slaves Got Nothing

In 1834, when the British Empire officially abolished slavery, the government organized what would become one of the largest transfers of wealth to private individuals in history. Yet, none of this money went to the people who had endured...

“Slaves, Obey Your Masters”: How the Church Used the Bible to Break the Spirit of Enslaved Africans and Instill Docility

In the brutal world of slavery, where whips tore skin and families were auctioned, and bred like cattle, the most powerful weapon wasn’t always the lash, it was the Bible. Through sermons, laws, and redacted scripture, Christianity which was...

Cesar Picton: The Enslaved African Who Defied the Odds to Become a Wealthy British Businessman

Cesar Picton was a formerly enslaved African child, taken from Senegambia in West Africa and gifted to a British politician. He rose to become a wealthy coal merchant and property owner in 18th- and 19th-century England, defying the odds...

George Case: The Slave-Trading Mayor Whose Crew Drowned 130 Enslaved Africans for an Insurance Payout

George Case was a British slave trader, businessman, and politician who played a key role in Liverpool’s involvement in the transatlantic slave trade. He was responsible for at least 109 slave voyages, transporting thousands of enslaved Africans to the...

Thomas Thistlewood: The Serial Rapist Who Documented All of His Crimes Against His Slaves in a Diary

Thomas Thistlewood was an English slave owner, planter, and diarist who spent most of his life in colonial Jamaica. Known for his extreme brutality, Thistlewood thoroughly documented his life in a 14,000-page diary, detailing the horrific abuse he inflicted...
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Waruhiu Itote: The Mau Mau Leader Who Was Sentenced to Death for Resisting British Rule in Kenya

In the long and bitter fight against British colonialism in Kenya, the name General China stands out as both...