The transatlantic slave trade: a legacy of inequality in the UK

The transatlantic slave trade has left behind a legacy of inequality and, following recent protests, many organisations have investigated their own links to the slave trade. Should organisations be open about their links to the slave trade? And whose responsibility is it to speak out against inequality?

Published 07 September 2022

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Use this one-hour Headline lesson to help your students:

  • Understand the legacy of the transatlantic slave trade in the UK
  • Discuss how different events in the news are connected
  • Decide what they think should happen next

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