KS3 and KS4 History - British slave owners in the 1830s

This is from the series Britain’s Forgotten Slave Owners, available on BBC Teach.

Historian David Olusoga investigates evidence of British slave ownership in the 1830s, referring to 40,000 owners with over 800,000 slaves in the Caribbean and elsewhere.

The figures are from detailed records of compensation to slave owners paid when slavery was abolished in 1834 across the British Empire.

Olusoga uses the records to demonstrate how widespread and profitable the ownership of slaves was in Britain at the time, linking his analysis by visits to Georgian terraces in parts of London.

Contains scenes which some younger viewers may find upsetting. Teacher review recommended prior to use in class.

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