Black History: Jamaican Slaves Who Abolished Slavery

Was it WILBERFORCE or WILL-BY-FORCE? Genealogist Paul Crooks discusses the abolition of slavery within British colonies in the Caribbean.

• Paul Crooks will implicate his ancestors in Jamaica’s Baptist War - which ultimately brought the British system of slavery to its knees. Paul will reveal what he researched about the forgotten history of 'The Jamaican slaves who abolished slavery’. Join us for this seminar/talk.

  This talk is designed to

  • improve the self-respect of black people young and old and give them a brighter, more optimistic outlook

  • help other people view Black people with more appreciative eyes

  • complements another of Paul’s events Sam Sharpe and the Baptist War.