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Slavery Connection - Hereford & Worcestershire

Women in Worcester were particularly sharp campaigners against slavery. They not only boycotted slave grown sugar, but refused to patronize bakers who used it in their produce.

 
  • Unlocking an archive: Hereford’s slavery connections revealed.
  • Where did plantation wealth go?
  • Sir John Hawkins descendents talk about their ancestor, the first slave trader.

The Unfair Trade

 

Learn more about Herefordshire's hidden history of slavery.

The Unfair Trade

White slavery

 

New evidence shows Herefordshire children were sent to the West Indies to work as slaves.

White slavery
 

Moccas and slavery

 

The owner of Moccas Court looks at its connections with the slave trade - with some expert help.

Moccas and slavery
 

Abolition bus

 

An exciting new exhibition explaining the end of the slave trade.

Abolition bus
 

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