Mr Marr's National 5 History Podcast

Facts about some of the most famous emigrant Scots during the 1800s and 1900s

Facts about the impact that the Scots had on Australia, Canada, New Zealand, India and the USA during the 1800s and 1900s.

Facts about the different reasons that Scots left their homeland during the 1800s and 1900s

Facts about the different countries that migrant Scots went to in the 1800s and 1900s

Facts about the Industrial Revolution and the different ways it affected Scotland

Facts about Scotland's role in the British Empire, including its effect on Scotland

Facts about the British Empire, including the different countries that it controlled and influenced

Facts about the reasons that, in 1807, Great Britain abolished the slave trade in its colonies.

Facts about the campaign to stop the abolition of the slave trade, including arguments used and campaign actions.

Facts about the campaign to abolish the slave trade, including arguments used, campaign actions and famous figures.

Facts about the different ways that Britain was involved in the Caribbean slave trade, including the impact that slavery had on the Caribbean

Facts about the different ways that Scotland was involved in the Atlantic Slave Trade

Facts about the different ways that Britain benefitted from being part of the Atlantic Slave Trade

Facts about the different British cities and people that particularly gained from the Atlantic Slave Trade

Facts describing the different ways that slaves rebelled against their owners, including the limitations of this resistance

Facts describing the experiences of slaves, including the ways that they rebelled against their owners, and the punishments which were often used by owners

Facts describing the experiences of slaves, including the living and working conditions once they were in the Americas

Facts surrounding the experiences of slaves, including conditions during the Middle Passage - the journey from Africa to the Americas

Facts surrounding the different effects that the Atlantic Slave Trade had on Africa

Facts surrounding the different ways that Africans became slaves, and the events which took place before they were transported to the Americas