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24 September 2014

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Slavery Trail - the slaves experience

		Experience of the slaves
	Dorothy Kuya talks about the experiences of the slaves during their capture, voyage and working life.

	"I had reasoned this out in my mind; there was one of two things I had a right to - liberty or death; if I could not have one, I would have the other"
	HARRIET TUBMAN

"The slave can do nothing, possess nothing, nor acquire anything but what must belong to his master"

LOUISIANA SLAVE CODE

	Freeman? Rachel Freeman describes how her Father-in-law was renamed by the English company Bibby's who brought him to England.
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"With twenty hours of unremitting toil, Twelve in the field, and eight indoors to boil, Or grind the cane - believe me, few grow old, But life in cheap, and sugar, sir, is gold"
JUAN MANZANO, CUBA

	Prejudice Rachel Freeman describes prejudice that exists today.
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"We prayed for the end of trib'lation and the end of beatin's and for shoes that fit our feet"

MARY REYNOLDS

Introduction to Slavery

Slavery Trail - Liverpool's Connection

Slavery Trail - Slaves' Experience

Slavery Trail - Capture & Voyages

Slavery Timeline

The Davenport Collection

Introduction to Slavery
Slavery Trail - Liverpool's Connection
Slavery Trail - Slaves' Experience
Slavery Trail - Capture & Voyages
Slavery Timeline
The Davenport Collection

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