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BBC/OU: Slavery
- Offers an interactive map and articles discussing slavery in the United Kingdom, especially northern England.
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Directgov: Slavery Bicentenary
- Government site offers information on the bicentenary of the abolition of the slave trade. Includes commemorative magazine as well as information on future commemoration.
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Freedom for All
- A project set up Scottish churches to mark the bicentenary of the abolition in 1807 of the slave trade in British colonies, and offer resources and information on the impact of slavery, slave trade and abolition on Scotland.
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National Archives: Abolition of Slavery
- Features extensive materials from the national archives related to slavery and the abolition, including original sources, articles and research guides.
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Port Cities: Bristol
- Examines Bristol's role in the transatlantic slave trade, with extensive documents, articles and photographs.
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Remembering Slavery
- Online exhibition about Britain's part in the transatlantic slave trade, created to mark the 200th anniversary of the Parliamentary Act to abolish the slave trade in the British Colonies. Includes research documents, image galleries and teaching resources.
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Revealing Histories
- Explores Manchester's connections with the slave trade, offering articles and videos of past debates.
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Slavery Timeline 1400 - 2003
- Presents a timeline of historical, literary, and cultural events connected with British slavery, abolition, and emancipation between 1400 and 2003.
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Slavery, the Transatlantic Slave Trade and Scotland
- The National Archives of Scotland provides a guide to researching Scotland's involvement in the trade and its abolition.
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Thomas Clarkson (1760-1846)
- Presents a biography of Thomas Clarkson, the anti-slavery campaigner and includes bibliography, links, and images.
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Walking with Wilberforce Trail
- Describes a walking route through the old town of Hull, birthplace of William Wilberforce. Includes maps, background resources, and a guide to his house, now a museum.
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Wilberforce 2007
- An archive of Hull's commemoration of the 200th anniversary of locally born William Wilberforce, and his bill to abolish slavery. Includes resources, galleries, and links.
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