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To invoke @ianbetteridge.com, no,
But fun fact kids, one of the major reasons the abolitionists gained ground was due to the Zong Massacre in 1781. 130 women and children were murdered to claim insurance. The insurers denied the claim, and won in court.
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Can teaching schoolchildren about Britain’s role in the transatlantic slave trade remain optional? | Morgan Ofori
Mounting evidence about how slavery shaped Britain shows that teaching about its history cannot be a matter of choice
