Abolition You are in: Norfolk > Abolition Of The Slave Trade  Junior Campbell reflects on the Caribbean hosting cricket's World Cup as the UK marks slavery's end.  Take a video tour of Thetford, Thomas Paine's birthplace, to find out about the man and his beliefs.  The history books reveal that Norfolk played an extensive role on both sides of the slave trade.  Thomas Fowell Buxton has yet to receive the attention he deserves in the epic fight for abolition.  Lynne Symonds explains how the Wulugu Project is helping children in Ghana escape slavery.  A new project is launched to chronicle Norfolk's lesser known ties to the slave trade and abolition.  Historic records suggest the 19th century owners of Earsham Hall made their fortunes out of slavery.  The exploitation of migrant workers shows that slavery remains an issue in 21st Century Britain. You are in: Norfolk > Abolition Of The Slave Trade |
