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Uncover Liverpool's Dark Past: A Slavery History Walking Tour
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Overview
The Liverpool Slavery Walking Tour explores the city's deep ties to the transatlantic slave trade, traversing historical streets where slavers conducted business. Visit sites where slaves were traded, including a former slave trader's pub, and learn about Liverpool's economic reliance on slavery, a crucial part of Liverpool's past. 
Highlights
Historical Immersion: Walk the original seven streets of Liverpool, tracing the footsteps of slave traders and experiencing the environment where their business thrived.
Key Landmark Visits: Visit significant sites such as the Bank of England branch and locations where slaves were openly sold, providing a tangible connection to history.
Economic Impact Insight: Learn about the pivotal role of the transatlantic slave trade in Liverpool's economic development, including the financing of the world’s first commercial tidal dock.
Expert Historical Context: Gain a comprehensive understanding of Liverpool's dominance in the slave trade, with one in five enslaved Africans transported on Liverpool ships.
Sentiment Analysis
Participants find the tour deeply informative and historically significant. While emotionally challenging due to its subject, it offers a crucial understanding of Liverpool's past.
Informative and eye-opening tour
Expert guide provides historical context
Brings awareness to Liverpool's role in slavery
Provokes thoughtful reflection
Emotionally challenging subject matter
Can be disturbing for some participants
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