AbolitionYou are in: Gloucestershire > Abolition  Tutshill Primary School Students discover slavery is part of their local history.  A specially commissioned audio drama tells the story of abolitionist Granville Sharp.  Enslaved Africans were brought to the county as servants, enjoying mixed fortunes after abolition.  Simon Williams' audio documentary exploring Gloucestershire's links with the slave trade.  Stroud's Memorial Arch is the country's only monument to the end of the slave trade.  The anti-slavery fight goes on - that's the message of Gloucester's Abolition 200 exhibition.  Stroud woman Lucy Heywood revealed an uncomfortable truth about her ancestors.  Stroud based campaigner looks at how to tackle the problem  A local man recalls his role in the filming of a new film about William Wilberforce. You are in: Gloucestershire > Abolition |
