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The Royal Society of London 

The Royal African Company the roywas granted a monopoly on the British trade of enslaved Africans. It was heavily involved in the capture, transport, and sale of African slaves to the American colonies.

The Royal Society of London 

What: A British trading company involved in the transatlantic slave trade. 

When: Chartered in 1660. 

Details: The Royal African Company the roywas granted a monopoly on the British trade of enslaved Africans. It was heavily involved in the capture, transport, and sale of African slaves to the American colonies. The company's activities were justified by racist ideologies that viewed Black people as commodities and inherently inferior to Europeans. The company's trade routes and economic interests also facilitated the spread of pseudoscientific theories about racial differences. 

Why and How It Was Racist: The Royal African Company's operations were based on the dehumanization and exploitation of Black people, driven by a belief in racial superiority. Its economic activities and support of related scientific research reinforced systemic racism and the transatlantic slave trade. 

Sources: Books: Carlos, A. M., & Kruse, J. B. (1996). The decline of the Royal African Company: fringe firms and the role of the charter. Economic History Review, 291-313. 

Pettigrew, W. A. (2013). Freedom's Debt: The Royal African Company and the Politics of the Atlantic Slave Trade, 1672-1752. UNC Press Books. 

Webiste: U.S. Department of the Interior. (26AD). The Royal African Company. National Parks Service. https://www.nps.gov/jame/learn/historyculture/the-royal-african-company-supplying-slaves-to-jamestown.htm

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