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History of Race - Part One

How ideas of the notion of race and colour developed from the 7th Century onwards

How ideas of the notion of race and colour developed from the 7th Century onwards.

This programme charts the thinking of the ancient Greeks and Romans; and the influence of Islam, Christianity and the exploration of Africa by Europeans.

What factors led to the slave trade from the 15th Century onwards?

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28 minutes

Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Archive

This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project