Bluecoat and the Transatlantic Slave Trade

Pupils will learn about Liverpool’s history as a trading port and its involvement in Transatlantic slavery. By using artwork exhibited at Bluecoat, pupils will explore this brutal and troubling aspect of Liverpool and Bluecoat’s past.

Duration

Core activities: 5 x 1 hour session

Aims and Outcomes

• Pupils will have learned about the history of Liverpool and its links to the Transatlantic Slave Trade. They will have learned how the town grew as a result of increased trade
• Pupils will have learned about the impact that the Transatlantic Slave Trade had on enslaved African people
• Pupils will have learned how artists today tackle difficult and upsetting issues