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The Human Chain

The rise and fall of the Atlantic slave trade

World Service,3 episodes

Episodes

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Liverpool
Between 1761 and 1807, Liverpool was the greatest slaving port in the world
03 Sep 1990,28 mins
Manchester
The commercial relationship between Manchester and the cotton-growing slave plantations
09 Sep 1990,28 mins
William Wilberforce
The story of British abolitionist William Wilberforce and the popular movement he led
14 Sep 1990,28 mins