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Richardson’s Outlander Plan Explained: Why His “Moral” Mission Is Actually Pretty Dumb

Richardson’s plan in Outlander Season 8 Episode 9, “Pharos,” sounds moral at first: change the American Revolution, keep the colonies British, and end slavery sooner. But once you factor in British abolition, imperial economics, war deaths, Ireland, France, Haiti, and the global ripple effects, his plan starts falling apart fast.

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How Outlander Made Me Rethink Ancestry & Slavery

Outlander’s “Do No Harm” offered a glimpse into the horrors of slavery. Nikki Gastineau ponders how Outlander made her rethink ancestry and slavery. 

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