History - Liverpool and Transatlantic Slavery with Colin McCormick
Episode 146, Mar 17, 09:48 AM
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This week I speak to Colin McCormick, local historian, about a book he has recently co-edited about Liverpool and its links to Transatlantic Slavery. Colin is a teacher of 25 years and has a real passion for history including local history.
The book is called – Transatlantic Slavery – Impact and Legacy – Case Study of Liverpool. It will be released in 2025.
We chat about
- Why the book was written.
- Who wrote it.
- Liverpool’s central role in British Transatlantic Slavery.
- The Book being aimed at community, teachers and schools alike.
- The Edward Colston statue in Bristol.
- The links with the Culture Wars.
- Perceived local embarrassment over links with slavery.
- How slavery impacted the growth of Liverpool, its population and environment.
- Diversity and migration in Liverpool.
- Inequality.
- Slavery beyond the Metropole.
- Links between economy, industrial revolution, empire and slavery.
- Compensation after the end of slavery, but not to slaves!
- Origins of Race as a construct from Transatlantic Slavery.
- Legacy of racism because of slavery including in Liverpool.
- Liverpool’s links with the South/Confederacy during the American Civil War.
- Threats to free speech and critical history and thinking.
- The structure of the book.
- Post-industrial decline in Liverpool.
- Liverpool as a Global City.
- The black community in Liverpool.
- School curriculum changes.
- And so much more!
Check out our YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1dQzS8KBgeT9iA7MAqhQpA - The channel now includes playlists about associated topics.
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The book is called – Transatlantic Slavery – Impact and Legacy – Case Study of Liverpool. It will be released in 2025.
We chat about
- Why the book was written.
- Who wrote it.
- Liverpool’s central role in British Transatlantic Slavery.
- The Book being aimed at community, teachers and schools alike.
- The Edward Colston statue in Bristol.
- The links with the Culture Wars.
- Perceived local embarrassment over links with slavery.
- How slavery impacted the growth of Liverpool, its population and environment.
- Diversity and migration in Liverpool.
- Inequality.
- Slavery beyond the Metropole.
- Links between economy, industrial revolution, empire and slavery.
- Compensation after the end of slavery, but not to slaves!
- Origins of Race as a construct from Transatlantic Slavery.
- Legacy of racism because of slavery including in Liverpool.
- Liverpool’s links with the South/Confederacy during the American Civil War.
- Threats to free speech and critical history and thinking.
- The structure of the book.
- Post-industrial decline in Liverpool.
- Liverpool as a Global City.
- The black community in Liverpool.
- School curriculum changes.
- And so much more!
Check out our YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1dQzS8KBgeT9iA7MAqhQpA - The channel now includes playlists about associated topics.
Substack - https://timothyshort.substack.com/
Follow us on BlueSky - https://bsky.app/profile/northandsouth.bsky.social
Check out the CIC website – www.northandsoutheducationcic.co.uk – You can fund the charity through this page
Please support the Podcast at https://ko-fi.com/northsouthpodcasts?ref=onboarding_email_share2
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