British Empire
Videos
Empire of Dirt
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The Dark History of UK’s Biggest Mansions
VICE World News host Zing Tsjeng discovers how many of the nation’s beloved stately homes are steeped in colonial and slave trade connections.
Empire of Dirt
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Why Some Museums Are Filled With Stolen Objects
VICE World news host Zing Tsjeng explores the ongoing controversy surrounding colonial artefacts on display in Western museums.
Empire of Dirt
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Britain's Sugar Addiction Fuelled the Slave Trade
Zing Tsjeng travels to Bristol to tell the dark history behind Britain's national sugar addiction and its connection to slave merchants like Edward Colston.
Empire of Dirt / web
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Why Some Countries Still Punish Gay People
Zing Tsjeng reveals how a set of laws known as the penal code was exported from Britain to its colonies and is still affecting LGBTQ politics across the commonwealth
Empire of Dirt
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How Britain Stole $45 Trillion from India with Trains
VICE World News host Zing Tsjeng explains why India shouldn’t be grateful for the trains, democracy and law that the British empire ‘gave them’.
Empire of Dirt
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Empire of Dirt: How Your banks Made Money from Slavery
VICE World News host Zing Tsjeng explores how City of London and it’s financial institutions profited from slavery in America long after the slave trade was abolished.