Although it started in England, the trade act of 1807 made the selling of humans ILLEGAL on the English trade market. After several decades of legal and political effort the financial exchange of slaves on the London markets was declared illegal and across England. It began the end of slavery in the west which would take more than a century, but eventually would result in freedom of slaves in the Americas and Europe and the west in general Now in the 21st century world slavery is on the rise but for the most part gone in the west.
I would love some recommendations on special exhibits or things done on Wall Street about the event... does City Bank, or Morgan Stanly or the New York Stock Exchange.. Bloomberg's? Any suggestions for somthine on Wall street? Any museums or special historical exhibits you would recommend relating to William Wilberforce and the people of his day? Who worked to help make people "NOT FOR SALE" and eventually off the financial markets of the West
My guess is that Wall Street won't bring this up at all. Too explosive of an issue. |
