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C How many British died or were imprisoned in that time? Life was hard all over the world not just in the British empire. I'm not excusing the atrocities, but they need to be put into perspective.

The British empire was bad & good. It also built hospitals, schools, roads, railways & universities. Countries were eventually given independence but now voluntarily joined the Commonwealth, which is the envy of the world. It is formed of relationship, not fear or power.

That was the first thought that came to me. West Africans went into their interior to capture other tribes to sell. Egyptians, Persians Romans, & Greeks etc all had slaves as did tribes capturing others as spoils of war. Britain was at the forefront of abolishing slavery starting with William...