Before the 400-odd years of the triangular trade, the plantations, the whips, the Sunday markets, the racial science. What were the first stirrings of an industry that we now understand as the pinnacle of inhumanity, but in the 1600s seemed the height of financial innovation?

Featuring PHD candidate Patricia Martins Marcos.

The full episode transcript can be found here.

CREDITS

Written and hosted by Moya Lothian-McLean

Editor and Producer is Renay Richardson

Researchers are Arisa Loomba and Dr. Alison Bennett

Production Assistant is Rory Boyle

Sound Design by Lex Adimora

Social Assets by /Forward Slash

This is a Broccoli Production

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