The 'Big Bang' moment for Britain's slave trade

How the privatisation of the slave trade revolutionised its scale, and enabled Britain to become one of the dominant slave trading nations.

22 September 2026

2 minutes

This clip is from

Finding Britain’s Slave Traders with David Olusoga—Series 1, Episode 2

Fort Bullen - Britain’s anti-slave trade fortress
Duration: 01:00
"These [tokens] are still valid two and a half centuries later?"
Duration: 01:57

Fort Bullen - Britain’s anti-slave trade fortress—Series 1, Episode 2
Duration: 01:00
"These [tokens] are still valid two and a half centuries later?"—Series 1, Episode 2
Duration: 01:57
Finding Britain’s Slave Traders with David Olusoga Trailer (short)
Duration: 00:20
The role of women as financial actors in the slave trade—Series 1, Episode 1
Duration: 01:53