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Black and British: A Forgotten History

Moral Mission (Season 1, Episode 3)
TV Episode | Documentary
David explores the Victorian moral crusade against slavery. The British ban slavery and make it their mission to try to get other nations to follow suit. In the USA civil war, Britain remains neutral and closes their eyes to the fact that ...See moreDavid explores the Victorian moral crusade against slavery. The British ban slavery and make it their mission to try to get other nations to follow suit. In the USA civil war, Britain remains neutral and closes their eyes to the fact that the cotton from the USA was fuelling the industrial revolution in Lancashire. At one point due to ship blockades, the cotton cannot get through to the UK, and so begins the Cotton Famine. We see how Queen Victoria came to have a black god-daughter. We see how one town, Rochelle in Lancashire had mill workers that stood in solidarity with enslaved Africans even though the Rochelle citizens were starving due to the Mills laying off hundreds of workers. Written by Chris Williams See less
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Director
Naomi Austin
Writer
David Olusoga
Composer
Segun Akinola
Editor
Sam Billinge
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Updated Nov 23, 2016
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Nov 23, 2016 (United Kingdom)
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