Eventually, the English Parliament extended this banning of Slavery throughout the British Empire in 1807 (as the American Colonies were thriving threw it) – ending all remaining outposts of this vile trade by 1833. Now, I recognise that between the 1600s-1800s that my country of England did participate in Slavery and did enrich our country from the suffering of African men, women, and children. This was taught to me at school as the “Golden Triangle” – which described how Sheffield’s Steel Industry was built entirely upon this disgusting trade in human flesh. We are not innocent – but I am glad we saw sense before the American rebels did – they thought Slavery was a “right” and that they possessed every right to do it. For this, I am grateful for English Christians who led the way in this great moral battle. The same Christians also fought to build a Socialist “Labour Party” to assist the working-class. No impoverished English workers, who lived in abject poverty themselves, ever owned a slave in England. Whilst the English Authorities were freeing slaves in North America if they joined the British Army – the American Rebels were busy enslaving and subjugating Black people from Africa! Today, the fascist Americans have re-discovered our English cannons and I believe we should petition to get them back. Bring these cannons back to England under full military honours! Thank you to the British men who fought and died protecting our freedoms!
