Join historian and guide Laura Agustín (Footprints of London) for a powerful and revealing walking tour exploring Britain’s anti-slavery movement and the resistance strategies that challenged oppression.
This guided walk traces key locations across central London connected to campaigns against slavery between the mid-18th and mid-19th centuries. It highlights how enslaved Africans, free Black communities, activists and allies fought against what was described as an “aristocracy of skin”—a system of racial hierarchy embedded in British society.
Moving through areas including Chancery Lane, Fleet Street and Covent Garden, the tour brings to life the stories of figures such as Olaudah Equiano, Mary Prince, James Somerset, Ottobah Cugoano and Ignatius Sancho, alongside key abolitionist campaigners.
The walk explores how legal battles, public protest and grassroots activism played a crucial role in challenging slavery, while also revealing how wealth generated through the slave trade flowed through London’s financial institutions.
Blending history, storytelling and critical insight, the experience offers a deeper understanding of Black resistance, abolition movements and their lasting impact on British society today.
Event Details:
Start Time: 1:00pm
Finish Time: 3:30pm
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Age Guidance:
Suitable for adults
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