1/4. Britain's Hidden Slave Trade: John Gilmore and Angelina Osborne visit Sambo's Grave, a memorial to a black slave in the marshes at the mouth of the River Lune in Lancashire.
Britain's Hidden Slave Trade
Historian John Gilmore and writer Angelina Osborne visit four places connected with the British slave trade to tell their stories and reflect on their legacy.
1/4. They wait for low tide to visit Sambo's Grave, a memorial to a black slave in the windswept marshes at the mouth of the River Lune in Lancashire and use his story to explore the North West's ties with the slave trade.
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