PBS8 年
Map: The British Colonies
From 1619 on, not long after the first settlement, the need for colonial labor was bolstered ... 45,000 Africans are transported annually on British ships. 1700s: Almost half of the slaves coming ...
AZ Animals (US) on MSN12 个月
66 Countries That Were Once British Colonies
One of the most distant British colonies, Australia is both a country ... It developed into an economic powerhouse with an ...
BBC2 年
The British Empire: An overview
This allowed British control to continue and prevented most Black people from voting. The 1830s had seen a push for colonial emigration to Australia. The Aboriginal people were met with violence ...
THE WEEK1 年
Pros and cons of British colonial reparations
One of the most contentious issues remains the desire by some to see reparations given to former British colonies. From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of ...
PBS8 年
Colonial laws
The shift from indentured servitude to racial slavery in the British colonies is evident in the development of the colonies' laws. • Virginia, 1639: The first law to exclude "Negroes" from ...