In Greater Manchester
- How money from slavery made Greater Manchester
- The importance of cotton in north west England
- The Lancashire cotton famine
- Smoking, drinking and the British sweet tooth
- Black presence in Britain and north west England
- Resistance and campaigns for abolition
- The bicentenary of British abolition
Global
Legacies: stereotypes, racism and the civil rights movement
Oldham Debate: discussion
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What has slavery got to do with us?
How do you engage young people today? Participants comment on the contemporary relevance of slavery and the issues it raises for young people today. Education, history and racism are all discussed. Further ongoing debate is suggested.
Filmed at Gallery Oldham on 29 March 2008.