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Slavery Connection - Gloucestershire Keeping slaves and servants was fashionable in the 18th century. Records in Gloucestershire suggest that enslaved Africans were kept by many local families.
	What's it like to re-live the cruel days of slavery? My Family and other slavers: A Gloucester woman retraces her roots. The Granville Sharp Dramas
	Video Nation: Tutshill School
			Tutshill Primary School Students discover slavery is part of their local history.






	Small Island Read
			A national book scheme encouraging readers to learn about slavery.






	Man and brother
			A specially commissioned audio drama tells the story of abolitionist Granville Sharp.






	Slavery in the county
			Enslaved Africans were brought to the county as servants, enjoying mixed fortunes after abolition.







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Slavery Connection - Gloucestershire