What part did Britain play in the transatlantic slave trade?
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Transatlantic slave trade
The forced movement of around 12 to 15 million Africans across the Atlantic Ocean to the Americas and the West Indies, where they were used as slaves. It occured between the 16th and 19th centuries.
About Sir Thomas Johnson
He lived from 1664-1728.
Known as ‘the founder of modern Liverpool’.
Imported sugar and tobacco into Britain.
Established salt mines in Cheshire.
Created Liverpool’s wet dock, leading to its growth as a port.
Knighted by Queen Anne in 1708.
About Bryan Blundell.
He lived from 1675-1756.
One of Liverpool’s most successful merchants.
Twice Mayor of Liverpool.
Built a school for Liverpool’s orphans, called The Blue Coat School.
Gave one-tenth of all his earnings to support the poor.
About Foster Cunliffe.
He lived from 1682-1758.
From one of Liverpool’s most influential families.
Imported tobacco, sugar and rum into Britain.
Had shares in 26 ships.
Mayor of Liverpool three times.
About Sir Hardman Earle.
He lived from 1792-1877.
From a well-known merchant family.
Imported raw cotton for the mills of Lancashire.
Director of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway one of Britain’s first and most important railways.
Knighted by Queen Victoria for his work.
What do all of the men have in common?
They were all slave traders.
True or false: it was only the business men who benefited from the slave trade.
False, because the money they made was invested into Britain - in banking, industry, global trade and in the development of towns and cities.
What were all of the countries involved in the slave trade?
Britain, Portugal, Spain, the Netherlands, Denmark, and France.
Which was the dominant nation in trading slaves?
Britain.
How many Africans did the British ships transport across the Atlantic between the 17th and 19th centuries?
Three and a quarter million Africans.
Where would the slaves end up?
They would end up in the West Indies and the Americas.
Where would the slaves work?
They would be taken to the British colonies to work on the plantations that grew mostly sugar, tobacco and cotton. The produce of these plantations was then exported to Europe and sold for profit.