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The British were engaged in the slave trade, then worked to outlaw slavery but replaced it with indentured servitude that was basically like slavery with a triv
by BlackJack 2y ago
The British were engaged in the slave trade, then worked to outlaw slavery but replaced it with indentured servitude that was basically like slavery with a trivial income. That and exploitative colonial government meant you don't need slavery to loot everything.
Reparations are a different topic and wouldn't necessarily solve the problems of slavery/colonization.
- s1artibartfast 2y agoA great many countries were engaged in the slave trade, especially those where the slaves originated. The British had the comparative advantage in shipping