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Slavery In British America
Slavery in the British American colonies was an institution that was brought into existence by traders and operated from the cities of Bristol slave trade, Bristol and Liverpool slave trade, Liverpool and was conducted within locations on the northern part of South America through the West Indies and on the North American mainland. Many colonies saw slavery from the colony of British Guiana, Barbados, Jamaica, the Thirteen Colonies, and also Canada. Slavery across every part of colonial America under British control was abolished in 1833. Background According to The National Archives (United Kingdom), slavery was conducted as unfree labour in the British Caribbean and North American colonies from the 16th to 19th century. It is believed that the first slave trader was Sir John Hawkins, having conducted voyages in the early 1560's. These colonies, several of which were captured during the Western Design expedition between 1654-1660, provided an abundance of raw materials such ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bristol Slave Trade
up Statue of slave trader The Centre, Bristol">The Centre, Bristol, erected in 1895, Statue of Edward Colston#Toppling and removal">toppled in 2020 Bristol, a port city in the South West of England, on the banks of the River Avon (Bristol), River Avon, has been an important location for maritime trade for centuries. In the time of History of Anglo-Saxon England, Anglo-Saxon England, Bristol was the principal port for the export of English slaves to Ireland. Bristol was the leading English port in the transatlantic slave trade in the 17th and 18th centuries. It has been estimated that Bristol merchants traded over 500,000 enslaved African people. Anglo-Saxon slave trade Before the Norman conquest of England in 1066, English slaves were exported to Ireland from a number of ports, including Chester, but Bristol was the main centre, and slaves were brought there from all over the country for export. This trade was brought to an end when William the Conqueror reluctantly agreed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
