Liverpool

Did Liverpool Sell Slaves?

Liverpool was the pre-eminent slave trading port in Great Britain. From the mid 1740s Liverpool was the largest slave trading port in Britain, overtaking Bristol. What role did Liverpool play in slavery? During the 18th century Liverpool was Britain’s main slaving port. Between 1700 and 1807, ships from Liverpool carried about 1.5 million Africans across …

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