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A sample page from the graphic novel, Quaco.

Historical slavery story translated into English for the first time

A graphic novel revealing a new insight into the lives of millions of Africans who fell victim to the slave trade has been brought to English speakers for the first time, thanks to modern languages students at the University of Sheffield.

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Sheffield and Slavery

The history of racism video series: Sheffield and slavery

The History of Slavery in Sheffield

A new study of Sheffield’s industrial heritage ‘Sheffield, Slavery, and its Legacies’, records the city’s complex relationship with the Atlantic economy throughout the 17th to 19th century.

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