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"Slavery is one of those monsters of darkness to whom the light of truth is death"- Frederick Douglas

"I freed a thousand slaves I could have freed a thousand more if only they knew they were slaves." - Harriet Tubman

"I grew up like a neglected weed, ignorant of liberty, having no experience of it. Now that I've been free, I know what a dreadful condition slavery is." - Harriet Tubman

‎"The revolution (Haiti) is one of the noblest, grandest, and most justifiable outbursts against cruel oppression that is recorded on the pages of world history." - Reverend James Holley

We owe much more to Haiti than to them all. I regard her as the original source of freedom of the nineteenth century... Until Haiti spoke the slave ship, followed by hungry sharks, greedy to devour the dead and dying slaves flung overboard to feed them, ploughed in peace the South Atlantic, painting the sea with the Negro's blood." - Frederick Douglass

Transatlantic Enslavement: What really happened?

This five week course addresses the history of the transatlantic enslavement of Africans. We ask: What impact did transatlantic enslavement have on three continents? What impact did the Slave Trade have on Africans? What impact did it have on the Native Americans? What impact did it have on Europeans? What was Black History during this period? What was Africa like before and after this experience? Who was primarily responsible for the Slave Trade? Finally, we ask: Who was responsible for ending mass enslavement?

All of the classes are highly visual two hour PowerPoint presentations.

Course Information:

Duration: Every Wednesday for 5 weeks
Start Date: Wednesday 10th July 2013
End Date: Wednesday 31st July 2013
Time: 7.00pm to 9.00pm
Venue: PCS Headquarters (CLAPHAM JUNCTION), 160 Falcon Road, Clapham Junction, London SW11 2LN, (3 minutes walk from Clapham Junction mainline station.
Course Fee: £60

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Course Content:

Week 1: West Africa Before the Slave Trade
Week 2: The Slave Trade: Impact on Three Continents
Week 3: Black History in the Atlantic Age: The Slave Rebellions and the Maroon Societies
Week 4: Impact on the West African Coast
Week 5: Africa after the Slave Trade: Towards the Modern Crisis

Here are some comments from evaluations forms completed by past students:

"Excellent. I came into an environment that was relaxing and comfortable which enabled me to learn and gain knowledge"

"Black History Studies opened my eyes where before they had been shut. Many things discussed put a completely new light on the history I had been taught in school and put into context with the 'European' version I had been exposed to."

Places on this courses are limited.

Places are available on a strictly first come, first served basis and we anticipate that there will be a lot of demand for this course.

If you would like to attend this course, please contact us for an enrolment form.