International Slavery Museum

The International Slavery Museum in Liverpool examines the long-lasting impacts of slavery in its various forms and continues to engage with current human rights issues. The museum opened in 2007, which was the bicentenary of the abolition of the British slave trade.

Liverpool ships were heavily involved in the enslavements of African men and women and transported approximately 1.5 million enslaved Africans. The International Slavery Museum addresses the history of Liverpool’s ports and continues to raise awareness on modern-day slavery and slavery’s lasting legacies around the globe by campaigning against racism and hate crimes.

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