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Moral Mission

In part three of this groundbreaking series, historian David Olusoga explores the Victorian moral crusade against slavery.

In part three of this groundbreaking series, historian David Olusoga explores the Victorian moral crusade against slavery. He finds out how Queen Victoria came to have a black god-daughter, why the mill workers of Rochdale stood in solidarity with enslaved Africans in the American South, and remembers the victims of a tragedy in Jamaica.

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58 minutes

Audio described

Music Played

Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

  • 00:19

    Trevor Morris

    Henry Says Goodbye To His Family

  • 00:20

    Alexandra Burke

    Perfect

  • 00:44

    Paul Englishby

    John Luther

  • 00:53

    Havoc Brothers

    Cinta Ku Buta 3.0

  • 00:55

    7RAY

    Inspire The Future

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter David Olusoga
Producer Naomi Austin
Director Naomi Austin
Series Producer James Van Der Pool
Executive Producer Chris Granlund

Broadcasts

  • Wed 23 Nov 2016 21:00
  • Thu 24 Nov 2016 23:15
  • Sat 10 Dec 2016 02:05
  • Wed 6 Jun 2018 22:00
  • Wed 16 Oct 2019 00:05
  • Tue 16 Jun 2020 01:40
  • Mon 29 Jun 2020 15:00
  • Mon 29 Jun 2020 20:00
  • Tue 30 Jun 2020 17:00
  • Wed 1 Jul 2020 16:00
  • Thu 2 Jul 2020 16:00
  • Fri 3 Jul 2020 15:00
  • Wed 3 Feb 2021 14:00
  • Mon 1 Apr 2024 12:03

How did slave-owners shape Britain?

How did slave-owners shape Britain?

Presented by David Olusoga