The £17 Billion Britain Paid — to Slave Owners
Published June 4, 2026
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In 1833, Britain abolished slavery and the world called it a moral triumph. But there's a part of that story Britain doesn't put on its monuments. When slavery was abolished, the government paid out £20 million in compensation — roughly £17 billion in today's money. And not a single penny went to the people who had be…
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