Slavery - The Hidden History
Date: Wednesday 7th March 2007
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: Kuumba
Price: Donation
Speaker: Jim McNeill - local historian, storyteller and member of Living Easton.
Jim McNeill's contribution concentrated on how the Emancipation Act of 1833 awarded Bristol-based slave owners compensation of over £500,000 for the 'loss' of their slaves. Jim looked at how this money was invested to stimulate the establishment and growth of industrial development, including Gas, Cotton and Railways in the city.
- Listen to this lecture Pt. 1
- Listen to this lecture Pt. 2
- See a pdf file containing the power point slides for this lecture
The Merchant Venturers Building
at The University of Bristol.
Edward Colston's statue being unveiled
on 13th November 1895.
