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Isaac Newton’s wealth ‘intimately connected’ with slavery, author says

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Newton oversaw influx of gold mined by enslaved Africans in Brazil .

He took a small fee for every coin that was minted at the Bank of England .

The gold made its way to the bank largely through trade with Portugal , which controlled a rapidly expanding goldmining enterprise in Brazil ..

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91

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93

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45

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formal

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English

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52

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long-living

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