John Gladstone
John Gladstone was a Tory MP and significant plantation owner who claimed substantial compensation for the loss of enslaved workers following the abolition of slavery, reflecting the economic interests tied to the slave trade.
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| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1 | 4.00 | 0.11% | +0% | 67,886,011 | 75,095 | $2,700,000 | 2,987$ |
| Totals | 1 | 67,886,011 | 75,095 | $2,700,000 | 2,987$ |
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The largest total payment to any individual was almost £110,000, the equivalent of £14.6m today, to John Gladstone, the Tory MP who claimed for 2,508 men, women and children enslaved on his plantations in Guiana and Jamaica.
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