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The history of black people in Staffordshire; and how the county was involved with the abolition of the Slave Trade

How does Staffordshire celebrate October - Black History Month?

Cabaret singer Mabel Mercer - the Staffordshire girl who impressed Sinatra

Cedric is a descendant of Francis Barber, who came to England as a slave and settled in Lichfield.

Josiah Wedgwood produced a slave medallion to support the abolition of the slave trade.

Fred Hughes uncovers how Staffordshire people helped to influence the end of the slave trade
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