We examine Ireland’s successes and pitfalls in opposing the transatlantic slave trade. The atrocities of the transatlantic slave trade reach far and wide, with many white Europeans benefitting from the enslavement, displacement, and, in many cases, ultimate genocide of black Africans. Lamentably, several Irishmen benefitted from the transatlantic slave trade. Many, however, vehemently opposed it, … Read more
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Editor’s Picks, History, News We examine Ireland’s successes and pitfalls in opposing the transatlantic slave trade. The atrocities of the transatlantic slave trade reach far and wide, with many white Europeans benefitting from the enslavement, displacement, and, in many cases, ultimate genocide of black Africans. Lamentably, several Irishmen benefitted from the transatlantic slave trade. Many, however, vehemently opposed it, … Read more
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