White Slavery

30 Mar 2021 51 mins

Regardless of colour or creed, slavery has been a curse on humanity for millennia. Often, it is African slavery that has dominated the debate. Yet in this episode, Bloody Violent History seeks to cast the net wider and demonstrate how every corner of the globe has been affected. From ancient Rome to the Soviet gulag, from the Viking slave markets of Dublin to the victims of Corsair piracy sold into bondage in Morocco, slavery has tormented millions throughout history.

So it Goes

Tom Assheton & James Jackson

Ref.

White Gold by Milton Giles

The Barbary Slaves by Stephen Clissold