Tracing my family's stolen ancestors

Tracing My Family's Stolen Ancestors

Open Ended

How do you think someone's ancestors could be "stolen"?

Open Ended

What do you understand by the sentence, "Your history is my history"?

Multiple Choice

What does the word "daunting" mean?

• making someone feel nervous and less confident about doing something

• making someone feel confident and sure of their ability to do something

Multiple Choice

Which year do you think this man was born in?

• 1536

• 1636

• 1736

Open Ended

The man in the previous slide, Edward Colston, worked for this company. What do you think his job was?

Multiple Choice

How many slaves did The Royal African Company transport across the Atlantic between 1662 and 1731?

• 212,000

• 2,000,000

• 20,000

Multiple Choice

When was slavery abolished in Britain?

• 1820s

• 1830s

• 1840s

Poll

Who did the British government compensate when slavery was abolished - in other words, who did they give money to?

• The slaves

• The slave owners

• both

You're going to watch a video now. Watch out for Edward Colston's statue. Where was it, and what happened to it?

Edward Colston

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