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Archive Reference / Library Class No.DCC/CL/2/5/3
TitleBicentenary of British abolition of the slave trade in 1807
Date2007
DescriptionDerbyshire Record Office collaborated with Derbyshire Libraries in commemoration of the 2007 bicentenary of the abolition of the slave trade. Outreach events included an exhibition at Chesterfield Library, a documentary history workshop at the record office for participants in a project led by Derby-based campaign group SOS Immigration, and the delivery at the University of London of a lecture on the record office's wealth of historical sources relating to slavery.
LevelSeries
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
Archive CreatorDerbyshire County Council: Derbyshire Record Office
Derbyshire County Council
TermSlaves
Slavery
Oppression
Forced labour
Ethnic groups
Archivist NoteComplementary material is available in the relevant project folder in the EDRM.
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