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?
www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/abolition/
To commemorate the bicentenary of the abolition of the slave trade, museums, galleries, libraries and archives across the North East are running a year of events and activities.
www.rememberingslavery.org.uk/
The aim of the Black and Asian Studies Association is to foster research and to disseminate information on the history of Black peoples in Britain.
www.blackandasianstudies.org
Understanding Slavery is a free resource for teachers and educators planning lessons on the subject for young people at key stage 3 and 4
www.understandingslavery.com/
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A portal for events in and around Hull, home of abolitionist William Wilberforce, plus teaching resources
www.wilberforce2007.co.uk/
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