Resources

You can download a selection of extra resources about the abolition of the slave trade here.

A Timeline to the Abolition of the Slave Trade

A Timeline to the Abolition of the Slave Trade

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Britain and the Wider World - William Wilberforce

A teachers resource looking at the impact of the slave trade, its abolition and the life of William Wilberforce. (C) Museum Education

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Join the Fight for Freedom Postcard

Print out our postcard and help spread the word

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Join the Fight for Freedom Poster

Print out our poster and help spread the word

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Sacred Heart Giving Calendar

A calendar to mark the bicentenary which inspires helping the people of Hull's twin city, Freetown, Sierra Leone.

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Download the calendar here –

January_and_February.pdf
March_and_April.pdf
May_and_June.pdf
July_and_August.pdf
September_and_October.pdf
November_and_December.pdf

William Wilberforce Study Sheet

Biography of William Wilberforce produced by Hull Local Studies Library

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Join the fight for freedom 1807 - 2007

Help us make slavery a thing of the past

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A warning from History

The voyage of a slave ship across the Atlantic usually took about two months. Slaves were kept in appalling conditions under the deck with just 6ft x 1ft 4" living space

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