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Two British slave ships off the Danish Fort Christiansborg [1]. Thomas Parr (1769–1847) was a member of an extended family of Liverpool merchants, developing his business as an English slave trader who profited from the Atlantic slave trade [2] to establish himself as "‘a merchant of great eminence in Liverpool".
Thomas Parke (1729/30 – 1819) was a Liverpool slave trader, merchant, banker and privateer. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] He was part of the complex network of business interests and finance behind the African and Atlantic slave trade of the later 18th century.
By 1750 Liverpool was the pre-eminent slave trading port in Great Britain. Thereafter Liverpool's control of the industry continued to grow. [6] In the period between 1793 and 1807, when the slave trade was abolished, Liverpool accounted for 84.7% of all slave voyages, with London accounting for 12% and Bristol 3.3%. [7]
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He produced a guide to Liverpool's involvement in the Atlantic slave trade for Historic England and gives walking tours [8] in Liverpool covering the topic. [ 9 ] [ 10 ] In 2020 he became the historian-in-residence at National Museums Liverpool , with the aim of supporting the group to become anti-racist .
He came to Liverpool to work as a mariner and was married to Ann Cooper in 1768. He is subsequently referred to as a mariner, ship's captain and merchant in Liverpool directories. [2] Penny was active in the Atlantic slave trade until the American Revolutionary War. He returned to the trade after the war as a shipowner and as a business partner ...
The International Slavery Museum is a museum located in Liverpool, UK, that focuses on the history and legacy of the transatlantic slave trade.The museum, which forms part of the Merseyside Maritime Museum, consists of three main galleries which focus on the lives of people in West Africa, their eventual enslavement, and their continued fight for freedom.
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