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James Stout

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
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Behind the Bastards
Part Two: X-Mas Special: The Heroes Who Ended The Slave Trade

He scrapes together a meager living for the next few years and he dies age 60 in 1787.

Behind the Bastards
Part Two: X-Mas Special: The Heroes Who Ended The Slave Trade

In his will, he gave his son George all my wearing apparel, which wasn't much use to the boy who never made it back from Africa and died there earlier that same year, age 19.

Behind the Bastards
Part Two: X-Mas Special: The Heroes Who Ended The Slave Trade

Oh, Stubbsy!

Behind the Bastards
Part Two: X-Mas Special: The Heroes Who Ended The Slave Trade

One more at the end.

Behind the Bastards
Part Two: X-Mas Special: The Heroes Who Ended The Slave Trade

One more real piece of shit move.

Behind the Bastards
Part Two: X-Mas Special: The Heroes Who Ended The Slave Trade

Leave his kid his clothes.

Behind the Bastards
Part Two: X-Mas Special: The Heroes Who Ended The Slave Trade

His old man clothes.

Behind the Bastards
Part Two: X-Mas Special: The Heroes Who Ended The Slave Trade

He literally doesn't give his kids any money.

Behind the Bastards
Part Two: X-Mas Special: The Heroes Who Ended The Slave Trade

I don't think he has much, but he's like, I already paid to raise them.

Behind the Bastards
Part Two: X-Mas Special: The Heroes Who Ended The Slave Trade

Why would I give them money?

Behind the Bastards
Part Two: X-Mas Special: The Heroes Who Ended The Slave Trade

Paid to ship that one kid off to Africa.

Behind the Bastards
Part Two: X-Mas Special: The Heroes Who Ended The Slave Trade

Jesus, what a piece of shit.

Behind the Bastards
Part Two: X-Mas Special: The Heroes Who Ended The Slave Trade

Yeah, what a turd.

Behind the Bastards
Part Two: X-Mas Special: The Heroes Who Ended The Slave Trade

Find his grave and piss on it if you're in the region.

Behind the Bastards
Part Two: X-Mas Special: The Heroes Who Ended The Slave Trade

Yeah, if you can find it, pee on it.

Behind the Bastards
Part Two: X-Mas Special: The Heroes Who Ended The Slave Trade

William Gregson, unfortunately, lives until 1800 when he dies, age 79, after having financed more than 150 slave voyages that tore nearly 60,000 Africans from their homes.

Behind the Bastards
Part Two: X-Mas Special: The Heroes Who Ended The Slave Trade

Roughly 16% of these people died en route.

Behind the Bastards
Part Two: X-Mas Special: The Heroes Who Ended The Slave Trade

Gregson died wealthy and respected, having never been called to account for his crimes against humanity, which is a bummer.

Behind the Bastards
Part Two: X-Mas Special: The Heroes Who Ended The Slave Trade

Yeah, that sucks.

Behind the Bastards
Part Two: X-Mas Special: The Heroes Who Ended The Slave Trade

I'm sure his descendants aren't still rich today.