Antigua, Slavery, and Emancipation in the Records of a Sugar Plantation, 1689–1907 - Contextual Essays

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An illustration of enslaved people carrying tools. They are set against a landscape of palm trees.

From the Archive: Researching the Lives of Enslaved People

This article is part of an ongoing project to amplify other voices present in British Online Archives’ collections, particularly in archives relating to British colonial rule. Please note: some of these sources contain racist or offensive terms.Over four centuries, an... Read more →

Dr Mary Wills

Published 7th March, 2024

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A painting of the 1840 convention of the British and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society which was established to promote worldwide abolition. An elderly Thomas Clarkson is stood with his finger pointing in the air as he addresses a meeting of over 500 delegates.

Licensed to access Slavery Through Time: from Enslavers to Abolitionists, 1675–1865

1675 1865

Rows of enslaved people digging cane holes on the Island of Antigua

Licensed to access Slave Trading Records from William Davenport & Co., 1745–1797

1745 1797

People with baskets and sacks pick cotton on a plantation.

Licensed to access Slavery in Jamaica, Records from a Family of Slave Owners, 1686–1860

1686 1856

An engraving of The Mill Yard, grinding sugar cane in a windmill in 1823. A windmill on the left hand side, with people and cattle working.

Licensed to access Slavery, Exploitation, and Trade in the West Indies, 1759–1832

1759 1823