Speaker: Dr Janet Hollinshead
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During the late 18th and early 19th century the area called Demerara played a significant role in the expansion of plantation settlement in the Caribbean. Sugar was the major crop and an enslaved workforce was regarded as vital for the crop’s success. Robertson Gladstone (brother of William Gladstone, the future prime minister) went to Demerara in 1828 to inspect the family’s plantations. From there he wrote letters to his father on a weekly basis, and on his return he compiled a journal of the months he spent there.
Refreshments (Tea and Coffee) will be available before the meeting at a cost of £1 (cash payment only)
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