Sweden's Integration into the Imperialist World System ft/ Torkil Lauesen [REMASTERED]
Guerrilla History
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The History of Sweden and the Slavery Trade
In order to understand the present we must understand the past. So can you talk a little bit more about the history of Sweden in relation to early European colonialism and even especially the slave trade? The Swedes didn't participate much in the transportation but they did in other ways because at that time Sweden was very important producer of iron bars or iron in general. It was used actually as a currency when the slave traders fought slaves in Africa. They also had a lot of fishing for herons and this was sorted and also used for food for slaves.
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