African slaves black plaque

This black commemorative plaque records: In memory of the countless African men, women and children whose enslavement and exploitation brought so much prosperity to Bristol through the African slave trade. Unveiled on 12 December 1997 during European year against racism. By Ian White Member of the European Parliament for Bristol and Philippa Gregory author of "A Respectable Trade".

African slaves were forcibly taken from their homes, subjected to inhumane conditions during the Middle Passage, and exploited in the Americas, including enabling the economic prosperity of cities like Bristol through the transatlantic slave trade. Their suffering is a central part of the history of colonialism, slavery, and the fight for human rights.