“Starting in 1807, the British Royal Navy was effectively deployed to effectually end the trans-Atlantic slave trade.”
While impressing white Americans to help sail their ships.
methinks that is also known as slavery.
Not that ANY US students at this point learn ANY history at all.
I think it is a great disservice to students to not have a decent understanding of history.
IME, most under 50(?) would tend to say that slavery occurred, ONLY In North America/ Colonies/ United States from Columbus and ended with the Civil War (eradicated entirely from the planet) .
ONLY Blacks, and indigenous were held as slaves by Whites.
This is really a basic an fundamental misunderstanding of the history of the world. ( just a couple)
The Jews.
All areas captured under Rome,
The Turks (especially the Jannisarries),
The Irish under Brittan (Black Irish? Anyone?)
The Africans and indigenous throughout the Americas.
Other than White guys in white suits with funny beards and neck ties owning slaves.
The Chinese and Irish as “indentured servants” (slaves) in the US AFTER the CW..
“While impressing white Americans to help sail their ships.”
The Brits stopped American ships to look for deserters from the Royal Navy.
The Americans paid better, used larger blocks, and were less reliant on the whip to maintain discipline. American Naval and commercial ships were much more desirable to sail on than warships of the Royal Navy.