Sophie and Ellie ask about the Black Lives Matter protests. So we tell the story about the Slave Trade and the legacy it leaves. We learn about the transatlantic slave triangle of Europe, West Africa and the Americas. Sophie tells us about the brutality of slavery. Both children are astonished to hear of their own slave ancestry from the West Indies. But then they look on aghast as they discover their own family history includes not just slaves but also a slaver.
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They reflect on how so many people got rich from slavery. They discuss how they feel about people like Edward Colston, the rich Bristol slaver, who got rich from slavery but spent the money on schools and hospitals. Finally we reflect on the words of Martin Luther King and how we should all strive to judge people by the content of their character and not the colour of their skin.
If you like this episode then you might also like our Columbus episode which instigates the Transatlantic slave trade era.
https://www.historystorytime.com/e/columbus-and-the-discovery-of-the-new-world/
Or you might like our episode on the Roman Empire in which we learn about another slave society.
https://www.historystorytime.com/e/roman-empire-people-and-society/
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