Nov 27, 2015 rhs public history prize winners 2015. The second workshop of the legacies of british slaveownerships autumn series was held at the new arts exchange in nottingham on saturday september 19th. The front cover of its recently published book is taken from uncomfortable truths a 2007 exhibition at the victoria and albert museum by artist lubaina himid. Browse the legacies legacies of british slaveownership. Freeukgen, england and wales free bmd database, deaths, 18371983 database online. The shocking scale of british slave ownership has been revealed in. Blair in the jamaica almanacs in 1811 and then as fergusson and blair thereafter. This free workshop will explore the legacies of british slave ownership in the north of england.
Details of estate legacies of british slaveownership. At the core of the completed project is this online encyclopaedia of british slave ownership containing information about 1 every slave owner in the british caribbean, mauritius or the cape at the moment of abolition in 1833. Legacies of british slaveownership bristol radical history. Drawing on a comprehensive analysis of british slave owners and mortgagees who received compensation from the state for the end of slavery, and tracing their trajectories in british life, the volume explores the commercial, political, cultural, social, intellectual.
Drawing on a comprehensive analysis of british slave owners and mortgagees who received compensation from the state for the end of slavery, and tracing their trajectories in british life, the volume explores the commercial, political, cultural, social, intellectual, physical and imperial legacies of slave ownership. This volume reinscribes slaveownership in the history of nineteenthcentury britain, highlighting the crucial roles played by slaveowners. It has been elided by strategies of euphemism and evasion originally adopted by the slaveowners themselves and subsequently reproduced widely in british culture. Former british colonial dependencies, slave registers, 181834. The somerset case of 1772 ruled that slavery was illegal in england, calling into question the right of slave owners to hold jurisdiction over slaves brought to england. From 1736 to 1755 around the time of the leeward maroon treaty, aberdeen slave plantation was leased by alexander forbes of scotland from alexander mcfarlanes island estates in st elizabeth, and in 1772 still belonged to an alexander forbes as a sugarand slave estate. This book reexamines the relationship between britain and colonial slavery in a crucial period in the birth of modern britain. Local roots global routes was a collaborative project between ucl based legacies of british slave ownership and hackney museum and archives. What role did the wealth of slave owners play in the collection of books, paintings and objets, and in philanthropy and cultural institutions in the 19 th century.
Get full access to all 6,9 pages that make up the slavery in jamaica, records from a family of slave owners, 16861860 collection. A new bbc documentary on slavery the article the history of british slave ownership has been buried. Places quote u47 46 a4 type estate papers description general accounts including some personal matters no of docs 1 date 1807 1809 collection details streatfield mss. The following is a list of slave owners, for which there is a consensus of historical evidence of slave ownership, in alphabetical order by last name.
Colonial slavery and the formation of victorian britain. The centre for the study of the legacies of british slaveownership is a research centre of the university college, london which focuses on revealing the impact. It will showcase exciting new research that can be used to explore the local links between the north of england and the business of slavery. Legacies of british slaveownership singular things. Drawing on a comprehensive analysis of british slave owners and mortgagees who received compensation from the state for the end of slavery, and tracing their trajectories in british life, the volume explores the commercial, political, cultural. In this book, published by cambridge university press, we reexamine the relationship between britain and colonial slavery in a crucial period in the birth of modern britain. The british involvement in slavery has never been buried i have little interest in historical slavery, but i have been seeing books, essays, and.
Legacies of british slaveownership this book reexamines the relationship between britain and colonial slavery in a crucial period in the birth of modern britain. It was part of the share academy programme which was funded by arts council england ace. Slaveownership, compensation and british society at the end of slavery cambridge studies in economic history second series reprint by draper, nicholas isbn. Apr 09, 2008 as the uk marks 200 years since the abolition of the slave trade, a new project has been launched to uncover some of the littleknown stories of norfolks connection with slavery. The jampacked day was wellattended, with around 60 participants across the day, and contained lots of lively and engaging discussion and debate. Centre for the study of the legacies of british slaveownership. The legacies of british slaveownership history workshop. Vast scale of british slave ownership revealed the independent.
Story of former female slave in us army wins childrens book award. Mar 21, 2018 slaveownership is virtually invisible in british history. In the zong case of 1781 the owners of a british slave ship sought compensation for the loss of cargo, when over a hundred enslaved africans were thrown overboard. Sep 26, 2010 in the year 1755, a black slave named mark codman plotted to kill his abusive master. The controversy around steve mcqueens movie shows that, rather than. He was previously codirector of the structure and significance of british caribbean slave ownership 17631833 project 202015 and cofounder of the original legacies of british slave ownership project 20092012. This interdisciplinary event was organised by ucls legacies of british slaveownership project lbs in partnership with the universitys petrie museum, and sponsored by the joint faculty institute of graduate studies jfigs. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Buy legacies of british slaveownership reprint by hall, catherine isbn. Colonial slavery and the formation of victorian britain cambridge.
Colonial slavery and the formation of victorian britain, published by cambridge university press, we reexamine the relationship between britain and colonial slavery in a crucial period in the birth of modern britain. A godfearing man, codman had resolved to use poison, reasoning that if he could kill without shedding blood. Lbs project book legacies of british slaveownership ucl. In the possession of john reid as owner in right of his wife louiza reid. Robley v brooke 1833 in new reports of cases heard before the house of lords on appeals of writs and errors pp. Click on the full details link below to read more about it. Son of benjamin durban 17771849, governor of antigua in 1819, ltgovernor of demeraraessequibo in 1824, the first governor of british guiana and governor of cape colony 18341838, and husband of mary elizabeth stewart durban nee mitchell q. Legacies of british slaveownership by catherine hall. Drawing on a comprehensive analysis of british slaveowners and mortgagees who received compensation from the state for the end of slavery, and tracing their trajectories in british life, the volume explores the commercial, political, cultural, social, intellectual. Colonial slavery shaped modern britain and we all still live with its legacies. In 1819 the office for the registry of colonial slaves was established in london and copies of the slave registers kept by the colonies were sent to this office. This collection contains records detailing the goulburn familys ownership of amity hall plantation and associated properties in jamaica during the 17 th and. Slavery in jamaica, records from a family of slave owners. A catalogue record for this publication is available from the british library library of congress cataloguing in publication data hall, catherine, 1946 legacies of british slaveownership.
Rethinking bloomsbury was a public roundtable discussion held at ucls petrie museum on tuesday 26 th april, 2014. The book includes a map of the jane austen heritage trail where a series of distinctive markers guides the visitor to places in southampton associated with the author. The city of southampton society booklet by arthur jeffery ba com is about jane austens period of residency in the town. When interviewed about her work himid said i tend to address the. Purchase a license below to view the full collection. To combat illicit transportation following this act many of the british colonies began keeping registers of black slaves who had been socalled lawfully enslaved. Summary of individual legacies of british slaveownership. Dec 16, 20 the foundation has hinted at a similar total by using serious organised crime agency soca statistics that show that 1,729 people were identified as victims of human trafficking in the 18 months between july 2011 and december 2012, and the assumption that for every 1 slave found, 10 more remain hidden. Drawing on a comprehensive analysis of british slaveowners and mortgagees who received compensation from the state for the end of slavery, and tracing. Nov 03, 2014 the legacies of british slaveownership project has a part to play in the debate surrounding the issue of reparations.
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