BBC History: The Abolition of British Slavery - Interactive Map/ Tutorial - BBC

The transatlantic slave trade involved the enforced transportation and enslavement of millions. Follow dynamic trails across Africa, the Caribbean and the UK with text, images and audio to explore the abolition of British slavery.

How the slave trade worked
Resistance and abolition
Olaudah Equiano's adventures
Back to Sierra Leone
Facts and figures

'Wow... By being presented with the information this way, it's very stimulating. By using text, images and audio, it allows you to take more in...' - Martin Anderson

www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/abolition/map/index.shtml

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What really happened in 1807?
For those of you who don't know, on the 25 March 1807 the Slave Trade Bill was passed by royal decree. It prohibited British vessels engaging in the slave trade by law? People keep asking me 'What are you doing for 2007'? A fair question.
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Blair says "Sorry"
"We shouldn't forget that although that act of parliament was passed 200 years ago, there are still modern examples of slavery and people trafficking that we need to act against.
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Events

Leaving Legacies
On March Friday 28th 2008, Three Continents, One History Project will be holding an event called Leaving Legacies at The Drum, Birmingham
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Interwoven Freedom
An exhibition of textile workbags and creative writing inspired by the history of abolitionist women in Birmingham and Black enslaved women who campaigned for the end of slavery
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Links

BBC: Abolition
On 25 March 1807, the Abolition of the Slave Trade Act was passed. Discover who the anti-trafficking campaigners were and the trade's lasting impact.
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Anti-Slavery International
Anti-Slavery International, founded in 1839, is the world's oldest international human rights organisation and the only charity in the United Kingdom to work exclusively against slavery and related abuses.
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