Abolition You are in: Liverpool > Abolition of Transatlantic Slave Trade  Discover Liverpool's strong links with the slave trade and how many of the city's merchants opposed abolition. Stephen explains how St James Cemetery in Toxteth is linked with the Slave Trade.  Liverpool school children recreate the slavery debate of the 18th Century.  The street made famous by The Beatles is named after a Liverpool slave trader.  The papers of a Liverpool merchant reveal the city's ties to the slave trade.  A Liverpool councillor's 1999 motion to apologise for the slave trade led to a storm of controversy.  Writer Jimmy McGovern and Ian Brownbill discuss the new musical King Cotton.  See photos of locations in Liverpool linked with the history of the slave trade.  Liverpool Cathedral marks the anniversary of the Abolition of the Transatlantic Slave Trade. Should Britain follow Liverpool's lead and apologise for slavery? Have your say.  Liverpool's annual mass-read goes national, as book-buffs across the UK are invited to join in. You are in: Liverpool > Abolition of Transatlantic Slave Trade |
