London, Sugar & Slavery enquiry day

London Museum Docklands — KS3

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  • Three students with long hair and wearing grey school jumpers read text on a display

    Students explore the London, Sugar & Slavery gallery at London Museum Docklands.

Autumn term 2024 – Summer term 2025

How was London connected to the British trade in enslaved Africans? Find out in this interactive enquiry day exploring London’s role in this horrific trade and the legacy it has left on the city and society today.

Develop critical thinking and evidence-based skills as students challenge the perception that Londoners’ lives were unaffected by or scarcely contributed to the trade in enslaved Africans. Students will also draw parallels between the past and modern life, examining ethical issues that are relevant today.

The day includes a guided visit to the No. 1 Warehouse and London, Sugar & Slavery galleries.

Important information

This session discusses the realities of the treatment of enslaved people across the British Empire. As such, we recommend this session for year 8 and 9 groups.

Please email the Learning team if you have any questions about the content, or to discuss any particular sensitivities within your class.

Key stage:
KS3
Curriculum:
History, Geography
Group size:
35, 1 group per day
Duration:
Session runs from 10am - 2:15pm
Risk assessment:

Guidance to help create a risk assessment

Cancellations:

Free, but cancellation charges apply

Session availability

Sorry, all sessions for the academic year are booked. If you'd like a self-led school visit, please find more information here.

Need to know

Our address is London Museum Docklands, No.1 Warehouse, West India Quay, London E14 4AL. We're just a few minutes away from Canary Wharf and West India Quay.

Check our need to know page to get the answers to all the frequently asked questions about visiting, facilities and accessibility.

To book, please call the Box Office on 020 7001 9844. If you have difficulty using the telephone, please visit our Access page for assistance.

The study day runs from 10.30am - 2.15pm, including a 30 minute lunch break

KS3 History: Britain’s trade in enslaved Africans: its effects and its eventual abolition

KS3 History: the development of the British Empire

KS3 Geography: human geography relating to population, urbanisation, economic activity

AQA GCSE History: Migration, Empires and the People: Migrants to and from Britain, the legacy of Empire

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London Museum Docklands Key Stage 3 (11-14) British trade in enslaved Africans

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