BRHG Events |

Talks |

Videos |

Articles |

Galleries |

Press |

History Groups |

Performers |

Venues

Archive Events

Slavery - The Hidden History

Opening The Archives: The Abolitionist Movement in Bristol

Date: Tuesday 6th March 2007
Time: 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Venue: Central Library
Price: Free

Jane Bradley and Dawn Dyer kindly complied a selection of books, posters and newspapers from the Reference Library's collection charting both the slave trade and its abolition. These included an early edition of Equiano's An Interesting Narrative, election posters from 1832 (for and against the continuation of slavery) and adverts in newspapers offering rewards for runaway slaves.

Back Button

Contact BRHG | News RSS | facebook group | Search