British Empire
De-Graft Mensah heads to Ghana, the country of his family’s heritage, to find out about the legacy of the British Empire on the country and its people.
De-Graft Mensah heads to Ghana, the country of his family’s heritage, to find out about the legacy of the British Empire on the country and its people.
He visits Ghana’s capital, Accra, where he learns about life in the country today. De-Graft then heads to the coastal region, home to his family, where he discover the lasting impact left by the transatlantic slave trade. In Kumasi, he discovers how Britain used violence to make a profit from the country, before returning to Accra to learn what modern Ghanaians think about the legacy of the empire.
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Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | De-Graft Mensah |
Producer | Nick Hall |
Executive Producer | Lewis James |
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- Thu 23 Jun 2022 18:00
- Sat 16 Jul 2022 02:30Â鶹Éç News UK & UK HD only
- Sat 16 Jul 2022 13:30Â鶹Éç News UK HD & UK only
- Sun 17 Jul 2022 10:30Â鶹Éç News UK & UK HD only
- Tue 19 Jul 2022 02:30Â鶹Éç News UK & UK HD only
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- Tue 1 Oct 2024 17:55
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