The history of slavery did not end with abolition. By the late 18th century, revolts, abolitionist campaigns, and growing public outrage forced European powers to officially ban the transatlantic slave trade. But the demand for enslaved labor did not disappear.

Episode 4: The New Frontiers of Slavery explores how, between 1789 and 1888, slavery was pushed into new territories and transformed into new systems of exploitation. As London, Paris and Washington debated abolition, the Industrial Revolution increased Europe’s hunger for cotton, sugar, coffee, ivory, palm oil and other raw materials.

From the Haitian Revolution to the plantations of Brazil and the United States, from Rio de Janeiro to Zanzibar, from the American Civil War to the colonization of Africa, this final episode of Slavery Routes reveals how slavery survived abolition by changing form.

Even after the transatlantic trade was banned, illegal deportations exploded. In just 50 years, nearly 2.5 million Africans were forcibly transported across the Atlantic. Through archives, historical analysis, and powerful storytelling, this episode shows how the end of the slave trade opened a new chapter in the global history of exploitation, race, empire and resistance.

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Chapters
▷ 00:00 - Introduction: The New Frontiers of Slavery
▷ 01:37 - Rio de Janeiro: The World’s Largest Slave Port
▷ 03:35 - Fear of Slave Revolts Across the Colonial World
▷ 07:43 - Toussaint Louverture, the Haitian Revolution, and the Birth of Haiti
▷ 10:56 - Slavery Expands Across the Americas
▷ 14:31 - The Industrial Revolution and the Machinery of Slavery
▷ 18:10 - The United States: A New Center of Industrial Slavery
▷ 20:00 - Enslaved Families and the Economics of Human Bondage
▷ 22:00 - Zanzibar and the Expansion of New Slave Routes
▷ 24:50 - Swema: The Rare Testimony of an Enslaved Yao Girl
▷ 27:42 - Slavery, Morality, and the Hierarchy of Empires
▷ 29:00 - Slavery, Cotton, and the Road to the American Civil War
▷ 32:25 - After Emancipation: Freedom Without Equality
▷ 36:00 - Abolitionist Explorers and Europe’s Search for New Raw Materials
▷ 38:54 - Tippu Tip: Ivory, Slavery, and Power in East Africa
▷ 40:00 - Palm Oil, Colonial Expansion, and Forced Labor in Africa
▷ 42:34 - Military Violence and the Rise of European Imperial Domination
▷ 43:35 - Race Science and the Justification of Empire
▷ 46:00 - Brazil: One of the Last Countries to Abolish Slavery
▷ 50:16 - Epilogue: 20 Million Africans Deported Across Centuries
▷ 52:03 - Credits

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Original title: Slavery Routes: 1789-1888: The New Frontiers of Slavery
Directed by: Daniel Cattier, Juan Gélas, Fanny Glissant
Produced by: Compagnie des Phares et Balises, ARTE France
In co-production with: Kwassa Films, RTBF Télévision Belge, Lx Filmes, RTP, INRAP

© 2018, licensed by Incognita Distribution

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Is Christianity the word of God or the work of man? We explore the real history behind the Bible, the Council of Nicaea, borrowed pagan traditions, textual contradictions, and how Christianity spread through empires — not miracles. The evidence might surprise you.

No hate. Just history. Just logic. Just questions worth asking.


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The British Empire ran the largest drug operation in human history — and it wasn't hidden. It was policy.

For nearly two centuries, Britain forced Indian farmers to grow opium poppies on some of the most fertile land in South Asia, processed the harvest in government-run factories, and shipped it to China — where millions became hopelessly addicted. When China tried to stop the flow of drugs into its own country, Britain declared war. Twice.

The profits were taxed at every step. The Indian farmer who grew the poppies was taxed. The opium auctioned in Calcutta was taxed. And after Britain won the wars, China was forced to pay for the privilege of being attacked — including compensation for the very opium it had destroyed trying to protect its own people.

This is the story of how the East India Company engineered a trade triangle that reversed one of the largest silver flows in history, broke two civilizations, and built the financial foundations of the modern world on human suffering. From the poppy fields of Bihar to the smuggling boats off Guangzhou, from the Treaty of Nanking to the burning of the Summer Palace — this is one of the most consequential and deliberately buried chapters in economic history.

This video covers:
— The tea trade imbalance that started it all
— How the East India Company built a state-run narcotics monopoly in Bengal
— The forced cultivation system that starved Indian farmers
— The smuggling networks that flooded China with opium
— Commissioner Lin Zexu's fight to save his country
— The First and Second Opium Wars
— The unequal treaties that carved up Chinese sovereignty
— How opium revenue funded the expansion of the British Empire
— Why this history still shapes geopolitics today

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The Era of Western Domination is OVER. For decades, the West assumed China would eventually become "just like us." But while Washington waited for reform, Beijing built the future. In this reaction to Trevor Noah’s interview with Ian Bremmer, we break down why the American underestimation of China is the defining geopolitical blunder of our century.From high-speed rail and EV dominance to the massive infrastructure expansion across the Global South via the Belt and Road Initiative, the data tells a story the Western media often ignores. We explore:How China bypassed the "Middle-Income Trap" and leapfrogged Western tech.The "Democratic Delusion" that blinded Western foreign policy.Why the Global South is choosing Chinese concrete over Western lectures.The rise of "Sovereign Tech" and the contrast in AI governance.The question is no longer whether China will collapse—it's whether the West can handle a world where it’s no longer the only superpower in the room.What do you think? Is the gap between the US and China already too wide to close? Let me know in the comments below.TIMESTAMPS:00:00 - The Reality Check 01:06 - From Bicycles to Tech Dominance 01:28 - The "China collapse" myth debunked02:50 - Bremmer on NATO expansion promises03:11 - The False Promises of the 90s 03:56 - Bremmer on the "China becoming American" expectation04:43 - Why the West wanted a compliant partner05:47 - Trevor Noah on US abandonment of Africa06:26 - Belt and Road Initiative vs. US lectures07:09 - Bremmer on 1-2 million Chinese in Africa07:22 - 10,000+ Chinese companies in Africa08:22 - Bremmer on 40 years of 10%+ annual growth09:24 - China: Greatest poverty alleviation event in history10:57 - Biden's "China's never going to compete" statement11:13 - China usually the largest economy12:03 - Europeans demanding tech transfers from China12:50 - The End of the Copycat Era13:31 - Bremmer on Western tech oligarchy vs. China's state control14:37 - Meta, Alphabet, X as geopolitical actors15:43 - Bremmer on countries vs. companies as actors16:02 - Western tech oligarchy = the real dystopia16:51 - Western exceptionalism is overREFERENCES: https://tridenstechnology.com/....byd-sales-statistics #geopolitics #ianbremmer #trevornoah #globaleconomy #usa #techwar #beltandroadinitiative #economics #chinavsusa 🤝 Join the Global Impulse CommunityGet Your Global Impulse Merch Here: https://sl1nk.com/16gr92c🌐 Official Website: https://globalimpulsemedia.com/📱 Social Media:TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@global_impulse_iiFacebook – https://www.facebook.com/share/1BY2WfgWNm/Substack – https://globalimpulse.substack.com/Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/....033SrBcI5fCfkOfSNKvX Support Global Impulse:Buy Me a Coffee – https://buymeacoffee.com/globalimpulse📚 My Courses:The China Relocation Playbook – https://globalimpulsemedia.com..../product/the-china-r Join as a Member (check channel for details)💼 Business Enquiries: globalimpulsebusiness@gmail.com

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Asherah is an goddess and cultic object well, though mysteriously, attested in the Hebrew Bible - but what do we really know about Asherah? Let's explore the the history of this goddess: divine matriarch, consort and power behind the throne. From ancient Babylon, the Hittite Empire, the Canaanites, the Hebrew Bible and South Arabian texts let's see what we can learn about this goddess. Do recently discovered inscriptions even indicate that she was the lost or even suppressed Wife of Yahweh? And, how does the Kabbalah restore Asherah as the Divine Feminine? Let's explore the history and mythology of Asherah.Consider Supporting Esoterica!Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/esotericachannelOne Time Donation Support - Paypal Donation - https://www.paypal.me/esotericachannelMerch - https://www.youtube.com/channe....l/UCoydhtfFSk1fZXNRn to Studying Esotericism? Check out my Reading Guide here - https://docs.google.com/docume....nt/d/1caKNlW7sogEF7l Occult Books - https://www.esotericaoccultbooks.com/Recommended Readings:Did God Have a Wife? - https://amzn.to/4oweMOeA Reassessment of Asherah - https://amzn.to/3Lpy3CbThe Cult of Asherah in Ancient Israel and Judah - https://amzn.to/47rcM3G

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