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Timewatch · S16E12 — The African Trade
Season 16 episodes
1. Love StoryFeb 25, 19972. Before ColumbusMar 4, 19973. Secret MemoriesMar 11, 19974. The Boer War: The First Media WarMar 18, 19975. Birth StoryMar 25, 19976. Forgotten AlliesApr 1, 19977. Back to the Iron AgeApr 18, 19978. The True Story of the Bridge on the River KwaiOct 28, 19979. Lords of the MayaNov 4, 199710. Alison: A Personal HistoryNov 11, 199711. The Gentlemen SpiesNov 18, 199712. The African TradeNov 25, 199713. Lenin's Secret FilesDec 2, 199714. Remember the Ugandan AsiansDec 9, 199715. In Search of CleopatraDec 16, 1997
Synopsis
Transatlantic slavery was responsible for the largest long-distance forced migration in history. Europeans did not venture into the interior of Africa until after abolition, so how did approximately 12 million Africans fall into their clutches? Timewatch delves into history and finds that, contrary to popular belief, most of the business was conducted by black slave merchants trading on the coast with Europeans. And slavery was a fact of life long before the transatlantic trade began. For centuries, Africa supplied eunuchs and wives to the Arab world, sacrificial victims to tyrants, and domestic labour.
