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EPISODE · Dec 30, 2024 · 21 MIN

Labour and Slavery: The Price of the Atlantic Slave Trade

from Weirdly Interesting · host Asher

We explore how millions of enslaved individuals were forcibly taken from their homes and subjected to brutal conditions in a trade that reshaped economies and societies on both sides of the Atlantic. We’ll examine the economic motivations behind the slave trade, the harsh realities faced by enslaved people in the New World, and the lasting consequences of this dark chapter in history.

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