The church, one of the largest and most powerful institutions in the world. The church has shaped this planet from schooling, to economics and of course the Trans Atlantic Slave Trade. From validating slavery, petitioning for abolition but also being grafters and slave owners themselves.
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In this episode learn about Amazing Grace writer's life as a slave trader, Dominica's African slave economy was founded by a Black Christian, how Barbados plantations bolstered the Church of England, and how a 27yr old Deacon was the leader of one of the largest slave revolts in history.
Additional Notes : John Newton's Slave Ship information - sourced from SlaveryVoyages.org
Place where voyage began IMP
Liverpool
Principal place of slave purchase
Windward Coast, port unspecified
1st place of slave purchase
Banana Islands
2nd place of slave purchase
Sherbro
Places of call before Atlantic crossing
Saint John (Antigua)
1st place of slave landing
Antigua, port unspecified
Place where voyage ended
Liverpool
Dates
Voyage length, homeport to disembarkation
326
Middle passage
42
Year of arrival at port of disembarkation
1751
Date that voyage began
1750-8-11
Date trade began in Africa
1750-10-23
Date vessel departed Africa
1751-5-22
Date vessel arrived with slaves
1751-7-3
Date vessel departed for homeport
1751-8-13
Date voyage completed
1751-10-8
Captain and crew
Captain's name
Newton, John
Crew at voyage outset
30
Crew at first landing of slaves
22
Crew deaths during voyage
7
Captain's name
Newton, John
Destination - St.Kitts
Crew at first landing of slaves
22
Crew deaths during voyage
1
Slave
Total embarked IMP
207
Total embarked
207
Total disembarked IMP
167
Slaves intended at 1st place
250
Slaves arrived at 1st port
167
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