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The children of slavery: Sambo's grave - Near HeyshamBBC North

By The Hidden Slave Trade web team (The Open University)

17 October 2006

Sambo seems to have been "owned" by a ship's captain. Left ashore when he was ill, he died in an inn near Heysham.  Read more : The children of slavery: Sambo's grave - Near Heysham

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The profits of slavery: James Wilson - Whitby and Sneaton CastleProduction team

By The Hidden Slave Trade web team (The Open University)

17 October 2006

James Wilson, made a fortune as a plantation owner. After abolition he started a new life as a pillar of Yorkshire society. One of his...  Read more : The profits of slavery: James Wilson - Whitby and Sneaton Castle

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Mapping slave historyProduction team

By The Hidden Slave Trade web team (The Open University)

17 October 2006

We've put locations relating to Northern England's slave past onto our map. Find out more about the people involved in the north's slave history as...  Read more : Mapping slave history

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Slavery and the North of EnglandCreative Commons Image Andy-Beal under CC-BY-NC-ND licence

By Melinda Elder (The Open University)

17 October 2006

Did the North of England become prosperous on the back of the slave trade? Melinda Elder examines the impact of the trade on the ports...  Read more : Slavery and the North of England

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The profits of slavery: The Jeffersons of WhitehavenBBC North

By The Hidden Slave Trade web team (The Open University)

17 October 2006

A museum in Whitehaven tells the "Rum Story" of two Cumbrian wine merchants who owned slaves in the West Indies.  Read more : The profits of slavery: The Jeffersons of Whitehaven

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The profits of slavery: John Bolton - Storrs Hall, WindermereCreative Commons Image Ennor under CC-BY-NC-SA licence

By The Hidden Slave Trade web team (The Open University)

17 October 2006

John Bolton sunk the money he made from slavery into his luxurious home.  Read more : The profits of slavery: John Bolton - Storrs Hall, Windermere

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Riches & Misery: The Consequences Of The Atlantic Slave TradeProduction team

By Dr William Hardy (The Open University)

25 July 2005

Dr Will Hardy assesses the consequences of the Atlantic Slave trade.  Read more : Riches & Misery: The Consequences Of The Atlantic Slave Trade

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From Slavery to FreedomProduction team

By Professor James Walvin (Guest)

25 July 2005

James Walvin, Professor of History at the University of York, outlines the story of the abolition of the slave trade.  Read more : From Slavery to Freedom

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Bloodlines: Branding With Another IronProduction team

By Dr Robert Beckford (Guest)

25 July 2005

Many descendants of slaves carry the surnames of the masters that owned their ancestors. Among them is Dr Robert Beckford, of Birmingham University, who considers...  Read more : Bloodlines: Branding With Another Iron

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The Rise and Fall of the Slave TradeProduction team

By Dr William Hardy (The Open University)

01 July 2005

Dr Will Hardy examines Britain's role in the Atlantic slave trade.  Read more : The Rise and Fall of the Slave Trade

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