uttoxram75 Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 A new database has been set up listing the British people who claimed compensation when slavery was abolished in 1833. Quite a few of the banks and insurance companies founders are in there, David Cameron's family got a bob or two as did 3,000 others. [url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-21601374]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-21601374 [url=http://www.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/search/]http://www.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/search/ The payout was equivalent to £1.2 billion in today's money! My family name is in there, gonna ask me old man where the dosh is stashed.......seriously though, I had no idea that the abolition of slavery led to huge payouts to already (mostly) wealthy men. Even back then they must have had good lobbyists bribing advising the politicians. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rynny Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 Checked the name of my mum and dad and nothing, not checked grandma's maiden name as it is green so doubt I would be able to trace it back. Interesting topic though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 My dad always asked me what my last slave died of? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cisse Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 My dad always asked me what my last slave died of? Well what do you tell him ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rynny Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 Well what do you tell him ? Not doing what I asked. 'http://www.dcfcfans.co.uk/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':lol:' /> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gritstone Ram Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 Just checked and no not a penny. Fortunatly tonight though I have had a recorded message telling me I am entiteled to £4450 PPI compensation and a text informing me I can claim £3500 for an accident I never had. Every cloud eh!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 Well what do you tell him ? i used to say " he ain't died yet!" To which I'd get a slap around the head with a rolled up newspaper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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