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Black History Month • QFL: Can I explain the significance of celebrating Black History Month?

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Black History Month• QFL: Can I explain the significance of

celebrating Black History Month?

Do you recognise these places?

Do you recognise these places?

WEST INDIA DOCKSWest India Docks

Do you recognise these places?

WEST INDIA DOCKSWest India Docks

Bank of England

Do you recognise these places?

WEST INDIA DOCKSWest India Docks

Bank of England

Lloyds of London

London, Sugar and Slavery TRUE or FALSE

TRUE or FALSE

1

London was the largest slave trading port in Britain?

FALSE

Liverpool was - but London was fourth largest in the World.

London, Sugar and Slavery TRUE or FALSE

TRUE or FALSE

2

In the 1790s ¼ of Britain’s income came from the West Indies?

TRUE

In the 1790s, ¼ of Britain’s income came from the West Indies?

London, Sugar and Slavery TRUE or FALSE

TRUE or FALSE

3

West India Docks was the biggest dock complex in the World?

TRUE

West India Docks was the biggest dock complex in the World?

London, Sugar and Slavery TRUE or FALSE

TRUE or FALSE

4

West India docks were built to house slaves?

FALSE

West India docks were NOT built to house slaves.

London, Sugar and Slavery TRUE or FALSE

TRUE or FALSE

5

500 slave ships departed from London.

FALSE

3, 100 slave ships departed from London.

London, Sugar and Slavery TRUE or FALSE

TRUE or FALSE

6

Profits Britain made from the sugar trade in 1781 were £1,405,102

TRUE

Britain made £1, 405, 102 from sugar trade in 1781 (equivalent to £126, 000, 000 today)

How is the history of slavery linked to the history of London?

How is Black History linked to us?

Did the oppression end there?

Patience is a domestic worker from west Africa, whose former boss was a London solicitor. She

says that for almost three years she worked 120 hours a week for little money. "I was treated like a slave, not allowed to go out, to make

friends … she'd pinch me, slap me. I didn't have anyone to talk to." A neighbour helped

Patience escape, but then, she says, the police did not believe her.

Patience’s story is not a one off. In the UK and across the globe slave traders continue to operate.

2–4 MILLION men, women and children are trafficked across borders and within their own country every year. More than one person is

trafficked across borders EVERY MINUTE, which is equivalent to five jets full every day. a trade that earns twice as much worldwide revenue

as Coca Cola.

• What could we do to stop the slave trade?

• Design a logo and a slogan which you think will help raise awareness of slavery in the world today.