Are there any black people in the uk who are descendants of the slaves that were brought there in the past?

Answer 1

slavery became illegal in the uk sometime during the reign of queen elizabeth i. this was long before the transatlantic slave-trade developed.

when the transatlantic slave trade did develop it had to be 'triangular' (uk > west africa > north america > uk) because if british ships with slaves on board had berthed at a british port in theory the slaves would all immediately have become free.

it was actually quite a subtle point in international law that allowed british traders to carry slaves from west africa (where slavery was legal) to north america (where slavery was legal) even though in britain itself slavery had already been abolished for two hundred years.

the anti-slavery acts of 1807 and 1833 didn't abolish slavery (it didn't exist) in britain, but abolished the right of british nationals to work as slavers (even outside direct british jurisdiction).

technically there were no slaves in britain, so there were no slaves to free.

almost all the black people in britain today arrived in the years following wwii. british commonwealth citizens (people born in the territories of the british empire) often had a rudimentary form of british citizenship, and many africans came to britain rather than staying in their native countries when those countries gained their independence.

the racial makeup of british society changed dramatically in the 1950s as a result of such migration: there is even an excellent film 'absolute beginners' which deals with the typical frictions which arose from the influx.

Answer 2

There were few slaves in the UK as it was held by the courts in the mid 18th century that slavery could not exist within the country. Didn't stop the slave trade continuing, however, for another 50 or 60 years.

Answer 3

There are probably a few who had mixed in with the dominant population over the past couple of hundreds of years.

Answer 4

very few black slaves have been ever extra to Britain (and not in any respect after the abolition of slavery in Britain in 1807). in actuality, greater white slaves have been taken from Britain than the type of black slaves who have been extra here.

Answer 5

I know a girl in my form, whos descended from Africa!

Answer 6

probably