Expert Ronnie Archer-Morgan became teary-eyed during Sunday's instalment of the popular BBC programme as he refused to value an item linked to the transatlantic slave trade.
Expert Ronnie Archer-Morgan became teary-eyed during Sunday's instalment of the popular BBC programme as he refused to value an item linked to the transatlantic slave trade . The presenter welcomed a guest who brought an ivory disc inscribed with the name of a man, a ship and the date 1782. Ronnie soon revealed that the item was a relic of the slave trade."I want to make it absolutely clear that myself and" said the expert.
"But this ivory bangle here, it's not about trading in ivory, it's about trading in human life., but talk about it we must. This is an amazing object and a testament to the callous trade that went on in the 17th, 18th, and into the 19th century," he continued. After being asked how she acquired the disc, the guest explained that she bought it 36 years ago for £3 from a family she used to work for. "I thought it looked interesting, I had no idea what it wa
Expert Ronnie Archer-Morgan Teary-Eyed BBC Programme Value Item Transatlantic Slave Trade Ivory Disc Relic Human Life Trade 17Th Century 18Th Century 19Th Century Guest Acquired Bought Family
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