Liverpool school renames houses over slave trade links

Liverpool school renames houses over slave trade links

Jun 24, 2022 by BBC News - Family & Education

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  • Image source, Google Image caption, The Blue Coat School said the new names were "more reflective of our society and our current values" A school has changed the titles of five of its six houses to remove names of people connected to the slave trade.
  • The city of Liverpool played a key role in the triangular trade and many of its streets, place names and other features are named after figures with links to trade.
  • Image source, Walker Art Gallery Image caption, MP William Roscoe supported the end of British involvement in the slave trade Dr Franklin was an Anglo-Jewish scientist who conducted a series of experiments during World War Two and contributed to the discovery of DNA, while Mr Roscoe served as a Liverpool MP who denounced the slave trade.
  • The annual Founders' Day, will also continue as "an educational opportunity for students to learn about the heritage of the school, so that the school is not "celebrating" our founder but teaching our students about our history in an open and honest way."

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