Cumberbatch's seventh great-grandfather bought the Cleland plantation in northern Barbados in 1728, which held up to 250 slaves. When slavery was abolished in 1833, the UK government borrowed ...

Former colonial powers must apologise and pay compensation for their historic role in the enslavement of Africans, Grenadian ...

The 48th regular meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (Caricom) is starting in ...

DAVID OLUSOGA:'These are Britain's forgotten slave owners.' DAVID OLUSOGA:'This is the Atlantic coast of Barbados. In 1627, a group of 50 or so British settlers arrived on the island. Within a few ...

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Actor David Harewood was prepared for some brutal truths about slavery on the former British colony of Barbados. But nothing could prepare him for the horrific details of the 'Barbados Slave Code.' ...

Former colonies are not seeking a handout but an “appropriate apology,” the Grenadian prime minister has said Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Why slave owners opposed abolition How British slavery owners fought for compensation The Barbados Slave Code Evidence of British slave ownership in the 1830`s The social and economic impact of ...

Meanwhile slave owners became enormously rich. Slavery was abolished in Barbados in 1834, and full freedom from slavery was celebrated in 1838. Today’s population of under 300,000 is ...

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The harsh life of slaves is more graphically illustrated ... Kevin Farmer, a curator at the Barbados Museum in Bridgetown, said tourists can do their bit. ‘These houses need quite a bit of maintenance ...

had moved from the Carribean Island of Barbados to Carolina. With them they brought experience in plantation economics, including knowledge of how to exploit slavery to make great profits.