The modern descendants of people enslaved in the 20 countries covered by the database by no means live exclusively, or even primarily, in those countries or in Great Britain itself.
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The modern descendants of people enslaved in the 20 countries covered by the database by no means live exclusively, or even primarily, in those countries or in Great Britain itself. More than two centuries later, their descendants live all over the world, including in Latin America and the United States, leading lives very different from those of their enslaved ancestors — but the reconstruction of their family stories has only just begun. Enter the database here.
Evidence
www.ucl.ac.uk · context
They document enslaved individuals from 20 former British colonies between 1813–1840 and represent the most comprehensive records of enslaved populations during the British Empire.
thegrio.com · context
The collection documents enslaved people across 20 former British colonies between 1813 and 1840.
www.tbsnews.net · context
Nearly 4 million records of enslaved people across 20 former British colonies have been made searchable online for the first time through a landmark digital archive.
History
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