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Throughout the empire. slavery throughout the empire. but it was also the british who first imported african slaves to north america. aleem maqbool looks now at the effect on that early traffic in human lives on american society. aleem maqbool: it was here on the coast of virginia that an english ship brought, against their will, the first 20 africans to what was already a british colony. and so began the horrific legacy of slavery here, from which more than 400 years on, some of the greatest il...

Toxic legacies of empire. history written by the victors. but this empty plinth tells a new story — that the marginalised have had enough. cheering. the statue of the 18th—century slave trader and philanthropist edward colston was toppled in the heart of bristol. now, he awaits restoration. but the graffiti is to be preserved. symbol of the new understanding that the experience of victor and vanquished are part of the same story. well, this is one history thats been brought low, covered in m...

Legacies of empire, history written by the victors. but this empty plinth tells a new story, that the marginalised have had enough. the statue of the 18th century slave trader and philanthropist, edward colston, was toppled in the heart of bristol. now, he awaits restoration. but the graffiti is to be preserved — a symbol of a new understanding that the experience of victor and vanquished are part of the same story. well, this is one history thats been brought low, covered in mud, by people wh...

Who first imported african slaves to north america. aleem maqbool looks now at the effect on that early traffic in human lives on american society. it was here on the coast of virginia that an english ship brought, against their will, the first 20 africans to what was already a british colony. and so began the horrific legacy of slavery here from which more than 400 year on some of the greatest ills in american society can be traced. there are those who feel some people in britain looked at amer...

You are. slavery, windrush — toxic legacies of empire. history written by the victors. but this empty plinth tells a new story — that the marginalised have had enough. cheering. the statue of the 18th—century slave trader and philanthropist edward colston was toppled in the heart of bristol. now, he awaits restoration. but the graffiti is to be preserved. symbol of the new understanding that the experience of victor and vanquished are part of the same story. well, this is one history thats...

As the debate over mail-in ballots winds its way through congress several states are now using ballot drop boxes. that gives voters a place to put their mail-in ballots without going to the post office but critics believe it could lead to voter fraud. eric shawn has more. >> the workers at the michael p. murphy post office are preparing for a crush of mail-in ballots as their other post offices across the country but in one new york state senator is proposing an alternative way to vote, ballot b...

But, unfortunately, we are still stuck, waiting. its had a huge financial impact. weve got — i think our sales, which weve probably to date lost 8 million in sales. its just a huge figure. business owners like chris say this multibillion—pound industry is one of the last to emerge from lockdown, and the sector needs help if it is to recover. venues want the government to give them a time frame for when restrictions will ease so they can plan ahead. between april and august, an estimated 123,...

Empire. slavery throughout the empire. but it was also the british who first imported african slaves to north america. aleem maqbool looks now at the effect on that early traffic in human lives on american society. aleem maqbool: it was here on the coast of virginia that an english ship brought, against their will, the first 20 africans to what was already a british colony. and so began the horrific legacy of slavery here, from which more than 400 years on, some of the greatest ills in american ...

Machines and slashing overtime, which have slowed down mail delivery. >> i decided to stop it, and well pick it up after the election. >> reporter: during a senate hearing friday, dejoy said he will pause but not reverse those changes. he did promise to prioritize election mail. >> that the postal service is fully capable and committed to ted toring the nations election mail securely and on time. >> this is really a very serious problem. >> reporter: president trump continues to make unfounded a...

Remnants of indias colonial past remain imprinted on it — but do they matter today? at independence, india was a nation "born in hunger," some have said. and so immediate priorities trumped any retrospection about british rule. but today, a generation of indians more confident about our place in the world are questioning why there hasnt been more widespread condemnation of the dark chapters in our colonial history. judging leaders of the past through the lens of the present might leave the wor...