Abolition

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Abolition Architecture

Follow in the footsteps of the abolitionists as we take a tour around the city’s Georgian buildings.

25th March 2007 marked the 200th anniversary of the abolition of the slave trade in the British Empire.

Youngsters from Hull will be debuting their play on the slave trade at Westminster.

William Wilberforce comes back to life on the Big Screen.

A photographic project is uniting women in Hull and Sierra Leone.

Schoolchildren from Hull receive star treatment for making films on Wilberforce.

Take a walk through the historic heart of Hull.

Highlights from the March 23rd broadcast of Look North from Wilberforce House Museum.

A series of exhibitions exploring the theme of slavery runs at the Ferens Art Gallery in Hull.

Youngsters from the RadioActive project ask what abolition means to young people today.

The Rt Hon Owen Arthur re-opens Wilberforce House Museum.

A new documentary follows a team of Hull scientists, tracing the history of a famous former slave.

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