For more than 200 years Britain was at the heart of a lucrative transatlantic trade in millions of enslaved Africans. But by 1807 the practice had been banned. How did this happen?
Image from The Unsung Heroes of Abolition Parliamentarians, women, slave revolt leaders and Quakers all played their part. Who are the lost champions of the abolition campaign? By Adam Hochschild.
Image from The Tools of the Abolitionists From sugar boycotts to mass petitions, the abolitionists pioneered many campaign tactics still in use today. By Mike Kaye.
Image from The Abolition of British Slavery - Interactive Map Explore events in Africa, the Caribbean and the UK with audio, text and images, by Adam Hochschild
Image from The Business of Enslavement How did the financial, commercial and legal infrastructure of the slave trade underpin a powerful new merchant class in Britain? By Nigel Pocock.
Image from Stereotypical Representations of Black People in Modern Western Societies Black people have been portrayed in Western societies in a variety of stereotypical ways since the demise of slavery. By Professor Jan Nederveen Pieterse
Image from Slavery and the Building of Britain The built environment contains many powerful reminders of Britain's involvement in the slave trade. By James Walvin.
Image from Your Local Slave Trade History Statues, street names, meeting houses and docks all hold clues to the history of the slave trade in your area.
Image from Researching African & Caribbean Family History Tracing your ancestry back to the Caribbean requires a specialist knowledge of the records, archives and research techniques. By Guy Grannum.
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