Bank of England: Who Really Profited from British Slavery Compensation in the 1830s? (Explained)

This podcast episode explains groundbreaking Bank of England research uncovering the financial mechanics behind Britain's 1833 slavery abolition compensation. Delve into newly analyzed archival data to understand who truly benefited from the £20 million payout to slave-owners, revealing the crucial role of London's financial institutions and intermediaries in quickly monetizing these government assets. This episode explains a real academic paper in plain English for a general audience. Source paper: The collection of slavery - Bank of England http://www.bankofengland.co.uk/education/Pages/resources/inflationtools/calculator/default.aspx Keywords: Slavery, British Empire, Financial History, Central Banking, Government Debt, Financial Markets