The abolishment of slavery led, in part, to the American Civil War – a conflict between the Union, mostly made up of northern states, and the Confederacy, mostly those in the South. Dr Natalie Zacek is a senior lecturer in English and American Studies at the University of Manchester. After cotton workers in Manchester’s Free Trade Hall sent a letter of support to US President Abraham Lincoln, he responded with thanks to the ‘working men of Manchester’ in 1863. Contemporary reminders of the pastReminders of Oldham’s historical links to slavery are dotted around the borough. after M. Fitzgerald, 1874 (Image: Public Domain/Wellcome Collection)Next weekNext week we will be looking further at Oldham’s relationship with slavery, taking a closer look at the attitudes of Oldhamers at the time towards it.

Source: The Times October 07, 2023 04:20 UTC