Historian Lawrence Goldman - 17 MILLION Slaves Were Shipped to Arab Countries

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How much do people really know about the global history of slavery beyond the transatlantic trade? And why do some aspects of this history receive far less attention in modern public discussions?

In this fascinating interview, historian Lawrence Goldman explores the wider historical context of slavery across different regions of the world, including the networks that transported millions of enslaved people into parts of the Middle East and North Africa over many centuries.

Professor Goldman is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and a respected academic in modern British history. He previously served as director of the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography and the Institute of Historical Research, and holds a PhD from the University of Cambridge. With decades of experience studying historical narratives and global history, Goldman brings a scholarly perspective to a topic often surrounded by controversy and misunderstanding.

In this discussion, he examines historical research suggesting that millions of enslaved people were transported through slave trading systems connected to the Arab world over a long period of history. These networks operated across regions including East Africa, the Sahara and the Indian Ocean, and lasted for centuries.

But why are these aspects of slavery less widely discussed in popular historical narratives?

Goldman explains that the history of slavery is far more complex and geographically widespread than many people realise. While the transatlantic slave trade has understandably received enormous scholarly and public attention, other historical slave systems — including those across the Mediterranean, the Middle East and parts of Asia — are sometimes less visible in public debate.

This raises important questions:

• How should historians approach the global history of slavery?

• Why do certain historical narratives dominate public conversations?

• And how can academic research help bring nuance to highly sensitive historical subjects?

Rather than simplifying the past, Goldman emphasises the importance of careful historical scholarship, comparative analysis and evidence-based research when examining one of humanity’s darkest chapters.

For viewers interested in history, empire, global trade networks and the complexity of historical interpretation, this interview provides a deeper look at how historians study slavery across different regions and centuries.

What does the broader historical record reveal — and why are these conversations becoming increasingly important in today’s debates about history and identity?

Professor Lawrence Goldman shares his academic perspective on a subject that continues to shape global historical understanding.

Watch the full podcast here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CXbmtouePU

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