Slavery

Museum to make exhibits on slavery 'more honest'
Attribution
Cumbria
Posted
14 February
Short History Of... The Underground Railroad. Audio, 55 minutes
The Underground Railroad helped up to 100,000 enslaved people to freedom.
Attribution
BBC Sounds
Available for over a year
American History Hit. Frederick Douglass: Civil War to Statesman. Audio, 43 minutes
What was Douglass' relationship with President Lincoln?
Attribution
BBC Sounds
Available for over a year
Show explores role of forgotten Black abolitionists
Attribution
Cambridgeshire
Posted
9 February
American History Hit. Frederick Douglass: Enslavement & Escape. Audio, 52 minutes
How did Frederick Douglass escape enslavement?
Attribution
BBC Sounds
Available for over a year
London Uncovered. Who were Georgian London's 'Blackbirds of St Giles'? Audio, 11 minutes
New novel explores the black Londoners fighting for freedom in the 19th century.
Attribution
BBC Radio London
Available for over a year
The Documentary Podcast. Paths of return: A special homecoming to Sierra Leone. Audio, 52 minutes
A group of African Americans are in Sierra Leone for a very special homecoming
Attribution
BBC World Service
Available for over a year
No home for fundraised slavery sculpture
Attribution
Hampshire & Isle of Wight
Posted
8 January
Walking routes link together abolition landmarks
Attribution
Gloucestershire
Posted
24 December 2024
City of London investigates its links to slavery
Attribution
London
Posted
9 December 2024
Slavery reparations not about transfer of cash, says Lammy
Attribution
Africa
Posted
4 November 2024
Why the King can't say 'sorry' for slavery
Attribution
UK
Posted
25 October 2024
'I'm home': Anti-slavery show explores Belfast diversity. Video, 00:01:19
Attribution
Northern Ireland
Posted
25 October 2024
Show celebrates Belfast's anti-slavery heritage
Attribution
Northern Ireland
Posted
25 October 2024
What form could reparations for slavery take?
Attribution
UK
Posted
24 October 2024
Starmer rejects calls for slavery reparation talks
Attribution
Politics
Posted
23 October 2024
Archbishop Welby reveals slave owner ancestor
Attribution
UK
Posted
22 October 2024
No UK apology over slavery at Commonwealth summit
Attribution
UK
Posted
19 October 2024
Black History Month: How an enslaved boy became the unsung hero of the vanilla industry
Attribution
BBC Bitesize
Posted
18 October 2024
Researcher hunts for anti-slavery campaigner photo
Attribution
Tyne
Posted
5 October 2024
Faces of enslaved people focus of exhibition
Attribution
Hull & East Yorkshire
Posted
25 September 2024
Black rights activists convicted over Russian links
Attribution
US & Canada
Posted
13 September 2024
Change urged for British Museum's anti-slavery work
Attribution
Wales
Posted
31 August 2024