James Watt and slavery: The untold story @historywm

James Watt and slavery: The untold story @historywm

Uploaded August 2019 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

New research reveals that James Watt, the Scottish icon of the Industrial Revolution, and his family actively benefited from the slave trade, with the plantations of North America and the Caribbean. Learn more about this controversial and dark aspect of James Watt.

James Watt and slavery: The untold story

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James Watt and slavery: The untold story