AbolitionYou are in: Nottingham > Abolition Abolition of the British Slave Trade  Events taking place in Nottingham to commemorate the Abolition of the Slave Trade Act.  George Africanus was brought to England in slavery but became Nottingham's first entrepreneur.  To mark the Abolition of the Slave Trade Act Nottingham people look at the past, present and future.  Four candlesticks depicting African slaves reside at the Castle. Their history is a little murky.  When Victor researched his family history, it took him to the Abolition of the Slave Trade Act.  Listen to more about the abolition of slavery with Bea Udeh on BBC Radio Nottingham.  A look at the ethics of slavery and how slavery is viewed in different faiths. You are in: Nottingham > Abolition |
