Bristol Slavery Flashcards
Slavery map showing transport of slaves from Africa to the Carribean to Bristol.
Death rates on boats- this shows that although this improved over time, a huge percentage of slaves died before they even reached their destination due to the conditions of the boats. It also shows a decrease in slave trade during wars, as the ships were being used for that instead.
Edward Colston - an early merchant. He was very charitable in Bristol so is honoured here but was a slaver.
The Crest of Bristol University. Each symbol represents a slaver.
Queen’s Square houses- the posh homes of slave traders. Built with money from slavery.
The Georgian House of John Pinney Of Montravers Estate Nevis and Bristol (1740-1818), who made his money from the Slave Trade.
The “Triangular Trade” in the Eighteenth Century
African groups were complicit in the slave trade - they went to war with neighbouring societies and kidnapped people to sell to slavers in exchange for brass manillas
Guinea bowls were also traded to Africans for slaves
The furnace at Saltford Brass mill, where manillas were produced
Thomas Goldney III c. 1751 1696-1768 - he paid for several Uni halls which are now named after him
Furnaces of brass manufacturer and slaver Abraham Darby
Sugar cane - the primary material produced by slaves sent from Africa to the Carribean. Conditions were horrible. Rum was also produced.
Dates of sugar domestication - first occured in Guinea in 8000 BC and spread to the west indies by 1647 - 80
Huge fortresses were built on the coast of African countires by Portuegese settlers - this is Cape Coast Castle on the Gold Coast.
Model used by William Wilburforce as he toured the world trying to convince people of the inhumanity of slavery.
Betty Hope, July 26th 1751 - sugar and rum mill
Sugar mill cane press. Could remove hands.
Boiling train in a sugar mill
Curing house on a plantation
