The Matt Walsh Show The Real History of Slavery
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Feb 18, 2026 A provocative reassessment of global slavery across eras and regions. Topics include African kingdoms' slave systems, Dahomey’s warfare and rituals, and brutal Barbary corsair raids. The show covers the East African trade, European abolition efforts, Viking and ancient-world slavery, and multiracial slaveholding in the Americas.
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Where Most Enslaved People Were Sent
- The transatlantic trade moved 12.5 million people, but only 472,372 went to the future United States.
- Most enslaved people were taken to Brazil and the Caribbean, not the thirteen colonies.
Dahomey’s Slave-Based Power
- Dahomey built wealth and power through systematic capture and export of humans.
- Its female military "Amazons" conducted raids that depopulated neighboring towns.
Gezo’s Declaration And Amazon Raids
- Matt Walsh recounts Dahomey King Gezo calling the slave trade "the ruling principle of my people."
- Missionaries reported Amazons equipped with three-foot razors and towns found depopulated.