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Moral Mission

Episode 3 of 4

In part three of this groundbreaking series, historian David Olusoga explores the Victorian moral crusade against slavery.

In part three of this groundbreaking series, historian David Olusoga explores the Victorian moral crusade against slavery. He finds out how Queen Victoria came to have a black god-daughter, why the mill workers of Rochdale stood in solidarity with enslaved Africans in the American South, and remembers the victims of a tragedy in Jamaica.

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58 minutes

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Wed 3 Feb 202114:00
BBC Two

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Music Played

  • Trevor Morris

    Henry Says Goodbye To His Family

  • Alexandra Burke

    Perfect

  • Paul Englishby

    John Luther

  • Havoc Brothers

    Cinta Ku Buta 3.0

  • 7RAY

    Inspire The Future

Credits

PresenterDavid Olusoga
ProducerNaomi Austin
DirectorNaomi Austin
Series ProducerJames Van Der Pool
Executive ProducerChris Granlund

Broadcasts

  • Wed 23 Nov 201621:00
    BBC Two
  • Thu 24 Nov 201623:15
    BBC Two
  • Sat 10 Dec 201602:05
    BBC Two
  • Wed 6 Jun 201822:00
    BBC Four
  • Wed 16 Oct 201900:05
    BBC Two except Scotland
  • Tue 16 Jun 202001:40
    BBC Four
  • Mon 29 Jun 202015:00
    Red Button One
  • Mon 29 Jun 202020:00
    BBC Four
  • Tue 30 Jun 202017:00
    Red Button One
  • Wed 1 Jul 202016:00
    Red Button One
  • Thu 2 Jul 202016:00
    Red Button One
  • Fri 3 Jul 202015:00
    Red Button One
  • Wed 3 Feb 202114:00
    BBC Two except Scotland

How did slave-owners shape Britain?

How did slave-owners shape Britain?

Presented by David Olusoga