Continent their ancestors came from. For hundreds of years the trade in african slaves was a lucrative business the consequences for the continent were horrendous entire areas were stripped of their populations millions of africans died either when their villages were attacked or on the long journey from the interior of the continent to the coast the ones who made it were packed together like cattle and the holds of slave ships for a journey that often took many weeks most ended up in brazil the caribbean and the us from the beginning of the 16th century until the end of the 19th around 2000000 people died at sea during the crossing between 10 and 12000000 survived the horrific voyage. After arrival abducted africans were sold on many to the owners of plantations. Where they were forced to work for the rest of their lives without rights and often brutally abused. In the u. S. Slavery was only abolished at the end of the American Civil War and 865. 00. The many west african slaves this
Scotland face a must win game against russia to keep their hopes alive while wales can qualify for the quarter finals if they beat fiji. Good morning. And it is another day of sunshine and showers. Some of those showers are merging to give longer spells of rain, heavy with hailand longer spells of rain, heavy with hail and thunder, but they will be blown along quite quickly on gusty winds. They will have more in 15 minutes. Good morning. Its wednesday the 9th of october. Our top story the irish Prime Minister has warned it will be very difficult for the uk and the eu to reach an agreement on brexit before the deadline of october the 31st. Leo varadkars comments come as european leaders accused the government of turning the brexit negotiations into a stupid blame game. Our Political Correspondent nick eardley is in downing street for us this morning. Nick, what next for brexit . The tone of the conversation has really ta ke n the tone of the conversation has really ta ken a the tone of
Well be live in penzance at 9 15am for a special report. And in sport, wales get ready to take on fiji in the Rugby World Cup, while scotland play russia in a bid to reach the quarterfinals. Good morning, and welcome to the bbc news at 9 00am. The irish Prime Minister has warned it will be very difficult for the uk and the eu to reach an agreement on brexit before the deadline of 31st october. Speaking to rte news, leo varadkar said big gaps remained between the uk and the eu on crucial issues. Mr varadkar is expected to meet Boris Johnson for further brexit talks later this week. It comes as european leaders accused the government of playing a stupid blame game in the negotiations. Speaking to the french newspaper les echos, the European Commission president Jean Claude Juncker said if the negotiations failed, the reasons have to come from britain because the original sin is found on the islands and not on the continent. He went on to say a no deal brexit would lead to the collapse of
The 19 year old is now on trial herself. Well talk live to her lawyer. And a passenger on a cruise ship from hell tells us about riots on board, that he felt like a hostage and it was the Worst Customer Service hes ever experienced. Well talk to passengers who say there was open rebellion onboard the norwegian spirit. Crowd shouts. London, london take us back lets go back, we dont want to be on the ship you want off the ship take us to london hello. Welcome to the programme. Were live until 11 this morning. Do you know anyone on that cruise ship . We will speak to one american passenger who managed to get off that ship yesterday. The man we are going to talk to said he felt trapped, like a hostage. If you know of anybody who is still on that ship because it is not due to dock into southampton until friday, then please get in touch. Let me know what has happened, victoria bbc. Co. Uk. First, annita has the news. Mps will be called to parliament for a special saturday sitting in a decisi
Where beast are bringing former coal miners hope for the future but 1st the legacy of the Transatlantic Slave Trade at how some of their descendants are returning to the continental their ancestors came from. For hundreds of years the trade in african slaves was a lucrative business the consequences for the continent were horrendous entire areas were stripped of their populations millions of africans died either when their villages were attacked or on the long journey from the interior of the continent to the coast the ones who made it were packed together like cattle and the holds of slave ships for a journey that often took many weeks most ended up in brazil the caribbean and the us from the beginning of the 16th century until the end of the 19th around 2000000 people died at sea during the crossing between 10 and 12000000 survived the. Horrific voyage. After arrival abducted africans were sold on many to the owners of plantations where they were forced to work for the rest of their