Rothschild and Freshfields founders had links to slavery

Started by sullivan, June 27, 2009, 08:46:45 PM

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June 27, 2009, 08:46:45 PM
Rothschild and Freshfields founders had links to slavery, papers reveal
By Carola Hoyos, FT.com

Two of the biggest names in the City of London had previously undisclosed links to slavery in the British colonies, documents seen by the Financial Times have revealed.

Nathan Mayer Rothschild, the banking family's 19th-century patriarch, and James William Freshfield, founder of Freshfields, the top City law firm, benefited financially from slavery, records from the National Archives show, even though both have often been portrayed as opponents of slavery.
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July 13, 2009, 10:17:26 PM
Sullivan - informative post. Thanks.
Also see the book Who Brought The Slaves To America by ?(no name listed on cover) :(
Much of that same information is listed there as well.
The rabbit hole goes deeper and deeper....

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