Zanzibar 1822 Moresby Treaty Slave Trade Origins

Before the famous 1873 Frere Treaty, there was the Moresby Treaty of 1822 — Britain's first attempt to curb the slave trade in Zanzibar waters. This episode unpacks the backroom negotiations between Captain Fairfax Moresby and Sultan Said bin Busaid, the role of Indian financier Jairam Sewji, and the treaty's loopholes that allowed the trade to continue. We explore the Swahili Coast's slave economy, the watoro (runaway slaves) who formed independent communities, and why the British were more interested in disrupting French access than ending slavery itself. A story of diplomacy, evasion, and the seeds of abolition. #Zanzibar #MoresbyTreaty #SaidbinBusaid #FairfaxMoresby #JairamSewji #SlaveTrade #BritishEmpire #SwahiliCoast #IndianOcean #Abolition #Watoro #Nyampara #Shamba #StoneTown #Unguja #Pemba #History #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo