Bicentenary of the abolition of the Slave Trade Act

25th March 2007

To mark the anniversary of the passing of the Act Richmond upon Thames Libraries are highlighting books about the slave trade from our collections.

These will lead you to themed lists of recommended titles, biographies and background reading, and to some online resources for further information and research.

Booklists

• Slavery In The Modern World(pdf, 51KB)
• Classic Novels(pdf, 85KB)
• Modern Novels(pdf, 97KB)
• The Cultural Legacy(pdf, 69KB)
• Biographies(pdf, 82KB)
• Britain and Slavery(pdf, 95KB)
• The West Indies(pdf, 48KB)
• The Atlantic Trade(pdf, 75KB)
• Original Slave Narratives(pdf, 55KB)