Britain's female slaveowners: the heiresses who made fortunes from enslavement
发布时间 2025-10-05 23:00:00 来源
摘要
Women's role as slaveowners is often overlooked – but, just like men, they both profited from and maintained the institution of slavery. Speaking to Ellie Cawthorne, historian Miranda Kaufmann profiles several 'Caribbean heiresses' who married into the British aristocracy and brought huge wealth generated from slavery into the country.
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