Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad
There are few figures in nineteenth-century history whose lives so powerfully challenge the limits placed upon them as…
History of Slavery
Frederick Douglass in Scotland: Slavery, Speech and Political Awakening
In January 1846, Frederick Douglass arrived in Scotland as a man who was both internationally recognised and legally…
Joseph Knight v. John Wedderburn: A Defining Moment in Scotland’s Struggle with Slavery
The story of Joseph Knight isn’t simply the story of a man seeking his freedom in an 18th-century…
Queen Nanny: The Iconic Leader of the Maroons
Her leadership during the First Maroon War not only safeguarded the autonomy of the Maroon communities but also…
Olaudah Equiano: The Voice of Freedom – From Enslavement to Abolitionist Hero
In a remarkable journey that spans the breadth of human experience, Olaudah Equiano’s life story stands as a…
Mary Prince: A Life of Resilience and Rebellion
Mary Prince, born in 1788 in Brackish Pond, Bermuda, entered the world amidst the brutality of slavery—a system…
The Fabric of Injustice: Unravelling the Connection between Slavery and the UK’s Cotton Mills
The relationship between the UK cotton mills and slavery is a central aspect of Britain’s industrial history, intertwined…
Olaudah Equiano: The Remarkable Life of an African Writer and Abolitionist
Olaudah Equ iano was born in 1745 in what is now southeastern Nigeria. He was the youngest son…
Harriet Tubman’s Impact on American History: From the Underground Railroad to Women’s Suffrage
Harriet Tubman was born Araminta Ross in 1822 in Dorchester County, Maryland, into a family of enslaved African…
When Frederick Douglass Came to Rochdale A Slave and Left A Free Man.
Frederick Douglass drew himself up to his height of just over 6 feet, looked out over the packed…
The last slave owners of Islington
Islington in the 1830s was transforming from rural outskirts into a genteel suburb. Like today, bricks and mortar…
Slave Trade Routes
Countless local and regional slave trades in Europe, Africa, and the Americas combined to create the transatlantic slave…
The Slave Hunt – Capture and Captives
For three and a half centuries, European slavers carried African captives across the Atlantic in slave ships originating…
Economics and the Slave Trade
The number of European and American merchants, shipbuilders, and investors directly involved in the transatlantic slave trade over…
Liverpool and the Slave Trade
The town and its inhabitants derived great civic and personal wealth from the trade which laid the foundations…
The Welsh abolitionists
The abolitionists were up against some formidable economic interests – and some of them even ended up getting…
WATCH: Liverpool’s Hidden Horrors of Slavery
With Liverpool City Council about to unveil a selection of information plaques on a handful of streets connected…
Community Heroes of the Past: Bishop Samuel Ajayi Crowther
Since its formation in 1532 under the guide of King Henry VIII, the Anglican Church has been a…
The ZONG Project “Addressing the legacy of colonial slavery and industrial exploitation”
The Movement for Justice and Reconciliation was established in 2015 to highlight and address the legacy of the…
Bristol and the Transatlantic Slave Trade
The slave trade was part of the network of trade which existed between Britain, West Africa and the…
