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Oct
9
Black History Month 2018: Britain, Slavery & 1834 Slave Compensation Claims
October 9, 2018 @ 7:00 pm - 10:30 pm
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This Black History Month 2018 with Paul Crooks
Trailblazing author and family historian Paul Crooks captivates his audience with the truth about the British Government’s decision to abolish slavery and the slave compensation payments that followed.
Paul traced his African forebears enslaved on a Jamaican sugar plantation that existed, 200 years ago. His success tracing his Caribbean ancestry and African Roots was met by an overwhelming response from Black Briton’s interested in tracing their roots. Â
Black History Untold: Britain and the 1834Â Slave Compensation payments
Paul will :
- talk about his journey
- how he traced his roots using the 1817 slave registers and 1834 compensations claims
- discuss records relating to Ancestors enslaved in the CaribbeanÂ
- how public records can support exploration of Black Ancestry and self-identityÂ
- discuss transatlantic slavery, the abolition of slavery and reparations
- encourage, motivate and inspire you to a unique perspective on ancestry and indeed Black History
- create space for a relaxed question and answer session
Tickets are £3.00 including refreshments
To book visit your local library or book online at Richmond Libraries
For more about Ancestry Talks with Paul Crooks: https://paulcrooks.info/