03 June 2025, 17:30 – 19:00
The Legacies of the Transatlantic Traffic in Enslaved African People: Towards a National View
- LocationLecture Theatre, Trinity Hall
- CostFree of charge
- Event typeLecture
Based on recent research into c. 11,000 investors who financed Britain’s contribution to the transatlantic traffic in enslaved African people, this talk will survey the various connections these investors facilitate between the traffic and various aspects of British development.
All are welcome to attend. No booking necessary.
Professor William Pettigrew
Speaker
William Pettigrew is an historian of the British involvement with transatlantic traffic in enslaved African people and Professor of History at the University of Lancaster. He is the author of Global Trade and the Shaping of English Freedom (Oxford University Press, 2023).
Contact
If you have any queries, please email Professor Pedro Ramos Pinto.
This talk is part of Trinity Hall’s Legacies of Enslavement project.