Bristol slave trade

Statue of slave trader Edward Colston, formerly in The Centre, Bristol, erected in 1895, toppled in 2020

Bristol, a port city in south-west England, was involved in the transatlantic slave trade. Bristol's part in the trade was prominent in the 17th and 18th centuries as the city's merchants used their position to gain involvement. It is estimated that over 500,000 enslaved African people were traded by Bristol merchants.


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