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Old 23-02-2022, 21:33   #20
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Re: Calls to make black, asian and minority ethnic history compulsory

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Originally Posted by nomadking View Post
Also as I pointed out, it was British Colonial history that brought slavery to an end in many black and Asian countries.
Slavery in Africa existed before the Transatlantic slave trade started and continued after it ended. The teaching and TV presentation on the subject is rather selective, one-sided, and biased.
There is plenty of other history that is relevant Deeney's point that isn't about who did what slavery to whom.

Personally I think it's part of the issue that anytime it's suggested that we learn more about some of the related history, it keeps coming back to the same 'look over there' talking points.
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