Exploring Bristol's Slave Trade Legacy

Exploring Bristol's Slave Trade Legacy

Learning Objective

Understand the significant role of Bristol in the transatlantic slave trade and its impact on the city's landmarks and monuments.

What do you already know about Bristol's historical ties to the transatlantic slave trade?

Pero’s Bridge

Opened in 1999 in Bristol, honors Pero Jones, an African slave purchased by John Pinney in Nevis at age 12.

Guinea Street

Named after the West African coast, housed slave traders like Edmund Saunders and Joseph Holbrook, reflecting Bristol's pivotal role in the transatlantic slave trade.

Statue of Edward Colston

Erected in the late 19th century, commemorated Bristol merchant Edward Colston's philanthropy funded by his involvement in the slave trade.

Queen Square

Completed in 1727, was home to wealthy individuals who profited from slavery, highlighting Bristol's deep ties to the slave trade.

Merchants' Hall

Once the headquarters of the Society of Merchant Venturers, facilitated Bristol’s slave trade during the 18th century.

Corn Street

Served as Bristol’s commercial hub, where trading, insurance, banking, and loans took place.

Sugar House in Lewins Mead

Now a hotel, was formerly a sugar refinery, reflecting Bristol's significant role in the sugar trade and the demand for African slaves in the Caribbean.

Bristol City Museum & Art Gallery and Wills Memorial Building

Gifted by the Wills family, were funded by wealth from the slave-produced tobacco industry.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.