African and Caribbean people in Britain: a 2,000-year history
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The History of Human Trafficking and Anti-Racism
In the 18th century there was a debate about whether Africans were human or non-human. David Hume and John Locke are among those who defended slavery, he says. Human trafficking from Elizabeth Tudor onwards was a state activity according to his book. He argues that racism emerges with human trafficking but it's always contested.
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