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The Abolition of British Slavery - Interactive Map

The Abolition of British Slavery - Interactive Map

The transatlantic slave trade involved the enforced transportation and enslavement of millions. Follow dynamic trails across Africa, the Caribbean and the UK with text, images and audio to explore the abolition of British slavery.

• How the slave trade worked
• Resistance and abolition
• Olaudah Equiano's adventures
• Back to Sierra Leone
• Facts and figures

Credits

Editorial consultant of the interactive map: Adam Hochschild
Trail authors: Adam Hochschild (How the slave trade worked, Resistance and Abolition, Olaudah Equiano's adventures, Facts and Figures) and Victoria Cook (Return to Sierra Leone)
Development, build and interface: BBC
Concept and consultancy of the Abolition section: Jeffrey Morris
Cast: Charmain Falode, Christine Kavanagh, Ewan Bailey, Joseph Kloska, Mark Straker, Sidney Cole and Stephen Critchlow
Map and image credits

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