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The African Trade #S16E12

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Timewatch S16 E12 1982

The African Trade

Timewatch  ·  Season 16, Episode 12

Transatlantic slavery was responsible for the largest long-distance forced migration in history. Europeans did not venture into the interior of Africa until after abolition, so how did approximately 12 million Africans fall into their clutches? Timewatch delves into history and finds that, contrary to popular belief, most of the business was conducted by black slave merchants trading on the coast with Europeans. And slavery was a fact of life long before the transatlantic trade began. For centuries, Africa supplied eunuchs and wives to the Arab world, sacrificial victims to tyrants, and domestic labour.


Episode 12 of Season 16 from Timewatch — available to stream in HD on any device.

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29 Sep, 1982
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