This course offers an overview of British colonial slavery in the Caribbean. It begins with an overview of the history of slavery in West Africa and how it was used to oppress enslaved people in British colonies in the Caribbean. It then takes a look at the history of labor systems used to replace slavery and the continuing legacies of slavery in the modern world. Finally, the course focuses on the contemporary legacies of slavery in the Caribbean. It begins with an overview of British slavery in the Caribbean and ends with an overview of the contemporary legacy of slavery in the Caribbean.