Slave Traders and Plantation Wealth
Between 1640 and 1807, it is estimated that Britain transported 3.1 million Africans (of whom 2.7 million arrived) to the British colonies in the Caribbean, North and South America and to other countries.
Wealth from the direct trade in enslaved people, from plantations and later from the compensation awarded following the abolition of slavery, was invested in Britain and can still be seen in many buildings today.
In this section we look at some of the personal fortunes made from the slave trade and the evidence that still exists of the slave trade's impact on Britain and people's lives.
In this section
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Britain and the Slave Trade
Here you can find out more about the role Britain played in the slave trade and the people involved.
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London: Centre of the Slave Trade
Here we look at London's part in the British slave trade and the impact left in our historic environment.
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Bristol and the South West
Here we look at Bristol and the South West's part in the British slave trade and the legacy remaining in our historic environment.
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Liverpool and the North West
Liverpool and the North West's part in the British slave trade and the impact left in our historic environment.
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Yorkshire
Yorkshire's part in the British slave trade and the impact left in our historic environment.
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The Midlands
Here we look at the Midland's part in the British slave trade and the impact left in our historic environment.
