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Spartacus, a gladiator during the time of the Roman Empire, rose up against the elites and inspired slave rebellions centuries later Above: the 'Death of Spartacus' by Hermann Vogel (1882) This … read more

The revolutionary leader who liberated his people and took on Napoleon's army... Though fallen thyself, never to rise again, Live, and take comfort! Thou hast left behind Powers that will … read more

We've all heard of William Wilberforce - but what about the lesser-known abolitionist hero, Thomas Clarkson?Few people knew Georgian England better than Thomas Clarkson (1760-1846). That’s because he … read more

325 years ago, an African King was killed in the forests of northern Brazil. He remains one of the great symbols of black liberation in the Atlantic World. Portrait of Zumbi dos Palmares by Pedro C … read more

In 1789, the abolitionist leader William Wilberforce struck upon a vital truth of global economics – the West became developed by under-developing everywhere else. William Wilberforce ranks, al … read more