Robert Harley
United KingdompoliticianMale5.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Robert Harley was a key political figure and chancellor of the exchequer in the early 18th century, instrumental in the formation of the South Sea Company, which became involved in the trafficking of enslaved Africans.
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The company was developed by Robert Harley, the chancellor of the exchequer who became leader of the Tory party, and moved into trafficking enslaved people.
How enslavement became state-backed operation supported by Conservative and Lib Dem forerunners | SlaveryThe Guardian·United Kingdom· 2026-09-15
United Kingdom· 2026-09-15
