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The History Hour: The last survivor of the transatlantic slave trade

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The last survivor of the transatlantic slave trade

25/04/2020 GMT

BBC World Service - The History Hour, The last survivor of the transatlantic slave trade

The grandson of the last US slave, Pakistan's welfare hero and the Deepwater disaster.

The grandson of the last surviving US slave, the Pakistani welfare hero, the portable hospital breathing ventilator and insights from one of America's greatest playwrights.

The grandson of the last surviving African-born US slave, plus the story behind the portable hospital breathing ventilator that was a precursor to those helping save coronavirus lives; also on the programme the Pakistani welfare hero, the deadly explosion which sent 130 million gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico, and candid insights from one of America's greatest playwrights.

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