Families include serving politicians, city traders, and members of the landed gentry
She added that large families might need time to “get their ducks in a row” and decide what they want to do collectively. An inaugural conference of Heirs of Slavery is set to take place in London in November to help to decide what the families will do.
Britain had extensive colonial possessions in the Caribbean, alongside the French and Dutch. The 15 Caricom member nations have demanded reparations from European countries to address the wealth that was extracted from their countries through slavery, and underdevelopment prior to independence, with a 10-point plan on how to do this issued in 2014.They originally operated a draping business but went on to be one of many to invest in sugar plantations in the Caribbean.
George Hibbert, an MP, actively lobbied against abolitionist William Wilberforce and supported the institution of slavery being maintained. HE was known to use his wealth to make donations to those affected by maritime disasters, and he played a part in founding the RNLI in 1824, a fact recognised on the website of the charity which states: “Hibbert was a prominent MP, merchant and slave owner.”
Samuel Sandbach’s wealth gave him a significant standing in society, and he became Mayor of Liverpool, as well as High Sheriff of Denbighshire and a Justice of the Peace for Lancashire.Article content
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