2006-09-12 07:16:33 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
Because Liverpool's connection with the slave trade is a matter of historical fact.
2006-09-12 07:19:09 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
If you did anysort of research you would have known that Liverpool was a thriving port both in the 18th and 19th Century and Liverpool was built upon its slave trade. Ships from Africa and Spain docked here before going to America. Roads in Liverpool have names associated to the slave trade such as Cotton street, Jamaica street and many were named after slave ship captains such as Fedrick street and Nelson street.
If you are ever in Liverpool or Live here already go to the maritime museum in the Albert Dock and the whole devistating and barbaric history is there, displaying the vulgarity of the Slave trade and the cities history
2006-09-12 08:13:47 · answer #2 · answered by Emma O 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some of the public buildings in Liverpool feature African slaves in the architecture. The connection between slavery and Liverpool is well documented.
2006-09-12 07:25:57 · answer #3 · answered by Halo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because there was a good distribution service available from there. Also the Sugar plantation owners were based there too, so they could move them to where they wanted them. Slaves were also landed at Bristol, London and many other ports. It was not exclusively Liverpool!!
2006-09-12 07:25:01 · answer #4 · answered by Swampy_Bogtrotter 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately Liverpool and Glasgow/ Greenock ports are strongly linked through documentation as being the main ports for slave traders in Britain, this is historical fact. It is not something we can be proud of but at least lessons were learned and this horrific trade abolished in the western world.
2006-09-12 07:28:11 · answer #5 · answered by camshy0078 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
History dictates Liverpool was one of the slave landings, but it was a long time ago and hopefully will never happen again in our lifetime.
2006-09-13 01:30:50 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Liverpool and Bristol, and to some extent Glasgow. West coast ports, nearest the New World.
2006-09-12 07:23:18 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Liverpool was the biggest staging post to the new world.
2006-09-12 07:21:43 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because there was a Documentary programe featuring Liverpool docks on BBC some time ago and it was mentioned. Can't remember what it was called
Could Would Shouild you fault the Beeb.......lol
2006-09-12 07:20:53 · answer #9 · answered by philipscottbrooks 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Most UK ports in that era dealt with slaves, Bristol being famous for it.
2006-09-12 07:22:27 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋