SocietySlave-trade wealth was embedded in Britain’s financial system, research finds
New research says the Bank of England and Britain’s financial system were deeply involved for centuries in enslaving and trafficking millions of Africans. Historians found that 24 bank directors and at least 30 founding subscribers invested in the trade, with slave-trade wealth forming part of the bank’s initial capital.
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Slave-trade wealth was embedded in Britain’s financial system, research finds
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