# Nearly 4m records of enslaved people in 20 former British colonies now searchable online

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-24 01:20 UTC · Category: World

## Executive Summary
4 news sources are covering this World story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Nearly 4m records of enslaved people in 20 former British colonies now searchable online" is generating significant coverage in the World category, with 5 articles from 4 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Big News Network.com, The Times, The Telegraph and theguardian.com. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Big News Network.com | How the British Crown profited directly from human trafficking | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirAFBVV95cUxQR083Q0lhM1FIN2V5MlVKdmpyRkRJQXg0R1ljcm96OUVvTldmdzNnRFYxZTdMZHZqV0taUXBlRi1jSlowUVh5czNVUjBLenhWQk1qRGtLY3hZYVhKZDA5azY0cWJpQy1KbElqOVFzaDdVZXF0WTBxZXRCRS1kRjBsWUxiMUhMNHF2ZnpWR3JZRmZVZGpwRklSU1R2R0h0RG94TW5ER1k4Z2NyTkRx?oc=5) |
| The Times | The butchered Bible that promoted slavery | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiowFBVV95cUxQQkN2dlY2R29UWVZ0OGpKWHpHVzBpTTgwMXdqTHdIWjdoRkVYR3N3ZzllME9veElPdlpqeUJlU0lJNmxDX2hMYUxfLU9TQ2lUUDNqQ3NDUW1sVGpGQ0dSMHBRNVB6ZnhkMmUyX0IzYldSOHBXTTV6dkRwX2Q0ZmNmdW1mWGhFdlU0UlJHbDhManpmdy12SlNELW5sVW9mMzV3TFVj?oc=5) |
| The Telegraph | David Olusoga’s new slave trade documentary is unforgivably dull | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilgFBVV95cUxObDBaTTk4dnZaSU5scmpNUXNadFE3MmZHM2kzRXdoU1RkZkFqQ0MxTEhQREFZSUc2eHpOd3ZlR00td3oxYVZmZDlVMWdsUFdaazdxdnlTRzJxRk5hMWVSSVUybEJiem5TLVhMVWdNZWxsX1g5akpfWXExVzdXSkpPaUxCb1h1aEFQUnI0enRoNU8wblE3bWc?oc=5) |
| theguardian.com | ‘It’s inescapable’: will new revelations about enslavement force Britain to finally confront its past? | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxQMUgwelM5aVladlVoUERqc3N6elJQWEZOcW9HTjhWTVI3bmZsZEFvYk1Tak83eVgxWl96cGxUOGQycjNMWFo1R3BkSHV4YmpLSXltdkxCeThWQ1EtYndRZHI3ZjZQZWhUanhoU252dkpRODNERy1rdUN2WmFLNW5BOVMweFlqa2NMQWlBUWRzU1ZqdTZIQ3d0aWtOR1lsMU5Edmc?oc=5) |
| theguardian.com | Nearly 4m records of enslaved people in 20 former British colonies now searchable online | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizgFBVV95cUxOY3ppWERhX1BpNXhoa0xULWpPMXRBQnpWdDlTUW9mbWt5cy1FNFgyVURWVGRzdGpWbk9sYVhJZ25Hc3NsSF83Tkgxajh1bnVOR1ZRdEtEUEZDOTJFNXZySDQ3bFZhOWF1aTdsM1RQZndhU0tSOHp6UkYxN0xuVjFEMnBUTC00V0lzY3JTU2RnYy1QeXZfcWhWZHNvNlFBVEEtRHpqSWhBT3c5NnlQdkpyWGRaVlJzOWR4Wi1BNFN1VUswYW5XTWxlOWpGc1MyUQ?oc=5) |

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