Liverpool's first slaving vessel, ironically named the Blessing, set sail in 1700. In 1730, 15 Liverpool slave ships headed toward Africa; in 1799, 134 ships made the voyage.

Liverpool joined the slave trade in 1699 when a ship named Liverpool Merchant put to sea, carrying 220 slaves from West Africa to Barbados. Sir Thomas Johnson, a part-owner of the ship, is known ...

In Liverpool, Echoes of a Dark Era. Bicentennial of British Abolition Act Reminds City of Its Ties to Slave Trade. March 17, 2007. By Robert Barr. LIVERPOOL, England -- LIVERPOOL, England.

Liverpool's first slave ship left the port in December, 1699 - here a drawing shows the crowded deck of a slave ship, full of unclothed slaves sitting under a tarp (Image: Getty Images) ...

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND — Beatles lovers who seek out Penny Lane imagine it as that magical place "in my ears and in my eyes, there beneath the blue suburban skies." But it has a sinister undertone ...

LIVERPOOL, England — At Town Hall, the facade has sculpted heads of African peoples — silent reminders of the victims of the slave trade that once helped make this city rich. Street names ...

Liverpool was an important port of call for slave ships traveling between Africa and the Americas. During the second half of the 18th century, much of the city's economy was based on the trade ...

Tracing the legacy of England's slave-trading past. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 86°F. Tuesday, October 1st 2024 Today's e-Edition. Home Page. Close Menu. News. News; ...

The other was this plan of the Liverpool slave ship, the Brookes. Below the plan was a detailed description of the Brookes and information about the ship's trading history.

When the captains had sold their captives their ships returned to Liverpool with goods such as sugar, coffee, cocoa and tobacco. In the 1790s, Liverpool controlled 80% of the British slave trade ...

Liverpool addresses its slave trade past. INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS TIMES. NEWSLETTER SIGNUP. My account; ... Anna Rothery is the first black woman to hold the position of Lord Mayor of Liverpool, ...

LONDON – Penny Lane will keep its name. Liverpool officials said Saturday they would modify a proposal to rename streets linked to the slave trade when they realized the road made famous by the ...