Join Dr Leona Vaughn (University of Liverpool) and Dan Hicks for two talks examining the contrasting legacies of oppressors and resistors, chaired by Angela Haynes.

These talks delve into the conscious glorification of oppressive figures like Edward Colston and Robert Milligan, who were celebrated as philanthropists while their roles in enslavement were downplayed. In contrast, there are the resistance heroes who risked everything to fight for freedom and justice: Toussaint L’Ouverture and the Haitian revolutionaries, Sam Sharpe, Nanny of the Maroons, Nat Turner, John Brown and Harriet Tubman.

Explore the ongoing tensions between glorifying oppressors and honouring the liberators who resisted. This event offers a crucial space for dialogue, reflection and rethinking how we remember history.

This event is part of the year-long commemorations marking 30 years of African Remembrance Day.

More information and registration here > https://www.londonmuseum.org.uk/whats-on/crimes-without-criminals/