Slavery Connection - Isle of Man

The Isle of Man’s links to slavery were largely indirect. Low levels of tax made produce cheap. Many slave traders would come to the island to buy goods to exchange for slaves in Africa.

BBC Radio 4: Slavery and IOM

Join Nick Baker and Kwame Kwei Armah as they voyage through Manx slavery history.

Slavery and the Isle of Man

Located at the very centre of the British Isles, the Isle of Man has always been a trading nucleus.

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