Workshop: Turning the Tide: How John Wesley opposed the Transatlantic slave trade

Part of the 11 By 11 programme

Booking information

Free

This activity is part of the 11 By 11 programme.

Up to 30 people

Description

Visit John Wesley’s Georgian home to find out about the role of enslaved people in producing goods popular with 18th century Londoners. Discover what John Wesley did in the fight to abolish the slave trade from objects in the museum, and try writing with a quill. Find out about key figures Wesley campaigned alongside. Suitable for Years 5-8.

Where's this event hosted?

Location

John Wesley's House and the Museum of Methodism, 49 City Road, London, EC1Y 1AU, EC1Y 1AU

Where it's happening:

John Wesley's House and the Museum of Methodism