Rothschild and Freshfields founders had links to slavery, papers reveal

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I don't suppose this will really surprise anyone here.

I don't know if this link will persist, but the story should be searchable on the FT site for those interested http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7c0f5014-6...44feabdc0.html

Rothschild and Freshfields founders had links to slavery, papers reveal

By Carola Hoyos

Published: June 26 2009 23:32 | Last updated: June 26 2009 23:32

Two of the biggest names in the City of London had previously undisclosed links to slavery in the British colonies, documents seen by the Financial Times have revealed.

In the case of Mr Rothschild, the documents reveal for the first time that he made personal gains by using slaves as collateral in banking dealings with a slave owner.