Human Resources

In the last episode, we looked at the women in Jamaica who owned slaves, both British colonists and the formerly enslaved women who codified their freedom through subjugating others.

But there were also the women who didn’t stay, ones who never set foot in Britain’s slave colonies – the absentee owners.

Featuring historian Dr. Hannah Young, who specialises in gender and absentee slave ownership.

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Following on from part 1, we now look at Welsh Cloth's journey into the Caribbean and learn more about the enslaved people who wore it.

Featuring fabric specialist Jenny Hodgeman and Dr. Steeve O. Buckman.

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CREDITS

Produced by Renay Richardson

Researchers are Dr. Alison Bennett and Arisa Loomba

Sound Design by Ben Yellowitz, with J Hope on the strings

Vocal pieces by James Collins and Caleb Kunle

Flute by Sian Herbert

Our production assistant is Rory Boyle

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We begin our journey in Herefordshire. Kington, specifically, to discover the story behind Lady Hawkins' School and its links to Sir John Hawkins, Britain's first slave trader.

Featuring Dr. Mirander Kaufmann (http://www.mirandakaufmann.com) and Dr. Misha Ewen (https://www.mishaewen.com).

A school with a slaving past (shorturl.at/EHUZ8)

A transcript for this episode is available here (shorturl.at/wCKTW).

CREDITS

Written by Moya Lothian-McLean

Produced by Renay Richardson

Researchers are Arisa Loomba and Dr. Alison Bennet

Sound Design and original music by Ben Yellowitz

Violin J Hope

Thanks to Sandra Dobrozemsky for additional support and Tony Phillips

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In Woolsthorpe-by-Colsterworth near Grantham, Lincolnshire is a house, Woolsthorpe Manor and within the grounds of this house, an apple tree. The very tree a young Sir Isaac Newton sat under which started his exploration of gravity. We discover how one of England's greatest minds, science, and Lincolnshire is linked to Britain's slaving past.

Featuring Professor Simon Schaffer and Professor Kate Murphy.

A transcript for this episode is available here (shorturl.at/fqwCN).

CREDITS

Written by Moya Lothian-McLean

Produced by Renay Richardson

Researchers are Arisa Loomba and Dr. Alison Bennet

Sound Design and original music by Ben Yellowitz

Violin by J Hope

Thanks to Sandra Dobrozemsky for additional support and Tony Phillips

This is a Broccoli Production

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In the last episode, ‘Abolition, Now part 1’, I was talking with Historian Diana Patton about the real timeline of Aboliton and what Abolition really meant for those previously enslaved. Towards the end of the episode we began speaking about Apprenticeships and how those previously enslaved were then forced to work for the people who formerly owned them. Should they not want to work, the punishments were fast and brutal.

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