The Forgotten White Slaves and the Ignored History of Slavery Worldwide
The Forgotten White Slaves and the Ignored History of Slavery Worldwide The story of slavery is more complicated than you’ve been told. Did you know that up to 1,250,000 white slaves were shipped to North Africa? Did you know a fifth of the United States government’s 1797 budget was paid in tribute to North African Muslim nations to free and stop enslaving Americans? Did you know the Ottoman Empire enslaved millions of Europeans? Did you know that slavery was so common in ancient Britain that the Anglo-Saxon word for ‘Briton’ was used interchangeably for ‘slave?’ Did you know owning and selling slaves was universal? Find out here White Slavery in the Mediterranean the Barbary Coast and Italy 1500 to1800 The story of slavery is more complex than we realise, and we should reassess our relationship to history and its legacy by acquainting ourselves with the facts. Speaking about the forgotten Barbary Slave Trade, Professor Jo Esra, of Exeter University said, “There’s an element tha...