Britain and the Legacies of Slavery (11 Jun 2013)

Lunch Hour Lectures on Tour at the Museum of London Professor Catherine Hall, UCL History Once abolition was secured, Britons were keen to overlook slavery and emphasise the memory of emancipation. But Britain and Britons benefited in multiple ways from slavery. By focusing on the role of the many slave-owners who lived here, should British history be reconsidered to take slavery into full account? http://www.ucl.ac.uk/lhlontour UCL is consistently ranked as one of the world's top universities. Across all disciplines our faculties are known for their research-intensive approaches, academic excellence and engagement with global challenges. This is the basis of our world-renowned degree programmes. Visit us at http://ucl.ac.uk.