Zanzibar 1873 The Treaty That Ended the Slave Trade

In 1873, after decades of British pressure, Sultan Barghash bin Said signed a treaty that finally outlawed Zanzibar's sea-borne slave trade and closed its public slave markets. This episode explores the tense negotiations between Barghash and Sir Bartle Frere, the role of British consul John Kirk, and the treaty's immediate impact on the island's economy and society. We look at how the trade shifted to internal caravans before collapsing, and why the 1873 treaty — not the earlier 1857 market closure — was the real death blow. Featuring the naval blockade, the search-and-seize rights granted to the Royal Navy, and the quiet resistance of Indian merchants who had profited from the trade for generations. #Zanzibar #SlaveTrade #BartleFrere #SultanBarghash #JohnKirk #1873Treaty #Abolition #IndianOcean #EastAfrica #BritishEmpire #CloveTrade #StoneTown #OmaniEmpire #SwahiliCoast #MaritimeHistory #Slavery #19thCentury #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo