Transatlantic slavery connections with Bath

Sobers, Shawn

Abstract

The predominant discourse relating to the South West's connections with the transatlantic slave trade tends to focus on Bristol, though Bath has got its story to tell. This public talk for Black History Month discusses the rise of Bath's economic fortunes in the 1700s, and how the early investment in Bath's infrastructure was inextricably linked with the exploitation happening in the Caribbean.

Citation

Sobers, S. (2018, October). Transatlantic slavery connections with Bath. Presented at Transatlantic slavery connections with Bath, by Dr Shawn Sobers, Museum of Bath at Work, Bath, England

• Presentation Conference Type: Lecture
• Conference Name: Transatlantic slavery connections with Bath, by Dr Shawn Sobers
• Conference Location: Museum of Bath at Work, Bath, England
• Start Date: Oct 12, 2018
• End Date: Oct 12, 2018
• Acceptance Date: Oct 10, 2018
• Publication Date: Oct 12, 2018
• Peer Reviewed: Not Peer Reviewed
• Keywords: Bath, slavery, slave trade, history, Pulteney Bridge, the circus, Beckford Tower, Bristol
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/858950
• Additional Information: Title of Conference or Conference Proceedings : Transatlantic slavery connections with Bath, by Dr Shawn Sobers