America's Long Struggle against Slavery Episode 2, Origins of Slavery in the British Empire Episode 2, Origins of Slavery in the British Empire.

Streaming video - 2020

Slavery in the British Empire has its roots in the trading economy of the 16th century. See how the Englishman John Hawkins cut into the Portuguese slave trade in the New World, which led to the founding of the Royal African Company, the largest slaving operation in the Atlantic.