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Conversation about the Bill of Lading for 100 enslaved people (1739)

The conversation

This conversation takes as its starting point a Bill of Lading for 100 enslaved people. These printed forms record the receipt of goods transported by sea. This document was gifted to Lloyd’s in 1941.

The conversation explores how this unassuming administrative document dehumanises people as cargo and the emotional impact that this has.

Item in the Collection

Bill of lading for 100 enslaved people trafficked in 1738
Presented to Lloyd’s by J W Oliver, 1941

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This factsheet brings together further information on the Bill of Lading for 100 enslaved people in Lloyd’s Collection.

Please note some of the content contains discriminatory language and may cause distress.

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