17-07-2015, 12:39 PM
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Slavery Documentary.
Watched a very interesting documentary about the abolishment of slavey in Britain on BBC4 last night, I never knew that every slave owner in Britain back in the 1800’s was compensated for each and every slave and it cost the equivalent of billions in todays money to pay them off, very business like indeed. I was under the impression it was peoples protests that put an end to it, how wrong can you be but then it seems business is business no matter what you deal in. It sure was an eye opener for me and the wife.
Some of the torture gear in the museum in Jamaica, the little iron with the wooden handle was used for branding the slaves who attempted to escape... on the face!
17-07-2015, 12:54 PM
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Re: Slavery Documentary.
JemThe reason why the slave owners were compensated in 1834 was that Parliament would not otherwise have passed the reform. Lots of MPs and members of the House of Lords owned slaves themselves or had friends or family members who did. They simply saw it as compensation for the loss of property.
17-07-2015, 04:25 PM
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The road that I live on was named after the founder of the village.He was a member of a wealthy local family (Complete with castle which is still occupied) with considerable interests in sugar plantations and 'owned' a considerable number of slaves.
His original purpose for the vilage was the production of a coarse linen cloth called 'Osnaburg' used for slaves' clothing. He established a 'manufactory' with 14 looms, but the venture was not a success and the factory became a 'chapel of ease' until a parish church was build around 1800.
There is evidence of considerable wealth in this part of Scotland and the slave trade seems to have played a large part in this.
17-07-2015, 08:11 PM
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The sad part of his life was that after he campaigned for theabolition of slavery. The bill for the abolition of slavery was granted
on the 26th July 1733 and William died on the 29th July 1933. It
was passed in August and became law in August 1734.
Well done that great Yorkshire Man William Wilberforce.
The emancipation of women around the world still goes on
over 300 years after the slaves were freed.
18-07-2015, 06:46 AM
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Re: Slavery Documentary.
Originally Posted by BowieEyes
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The sad part of his life was that after he campaigned for theabolition of slavery. The bill for the abolition of slavery was granted
on the 26th July 1733 and William died on the 29th July 1933. It
was passed in August and became law in August 1734.
Well done that great Yorkshire Man William Wilberforce. The emancipation of women around the world still goes on
over 300 years after the slaves were freed.
18-07-2015, 09:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Patsy
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Wilberforce was the 'man' that fought for its demise - and it was a long hard battle for him
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