Exploring the History of Bristol and the Atlantic Slave Trade

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Exploring the history of Bristol as a prominent port city involved in the triangular trade, linking Europe, Africa, and the Americas during the peak of the Atlantic slave trade. The chapter examines how this historical context contributed to the development of large-scale enslavement, colonization projects, and the rise of capitalism in Western Europe.

From the voyages of Columbus and Vasco da Gama to colonial conquest and the Atlantic Slave Trade, to the privatization of land in western Europe: humanity’s turn toward the capitalist world we live in now.

By John Biewen, with co-host Ellen McGirt. Interviews with Jayati Ghosh, Jason Hickel, Jessica Moody, Charisse Burden-Stelly, Silvia Federici, and Eleanor Janega. Story editor: Loretta Williams. Music by Michelle Osis, Lilli Haydn, Chris Westlake, Alex Symcox, and Goodnight, Lucas. Music consulting by Joe Augustine of Narrative Music. "Capitalism” is a production of the Kenan Institute for Ethics at Duke University, in partnership with Imperative 21.