Challenging Traditional Quaker Histories: Quakers and Enslavement
2 - 23 June 2025, Online
Friends are often remembered in traditional Quaker histories for their notable work on social justice and peace campaigns. It is less commonly acknowledged that some Quakers were heavily involved in the transatlantic trade of enslaved people.
This course is part of a series which aims to challenge certain Quaker histories as they are traditionally taught. Participants will be introduced to histories of Quakerism they may not have encountered before—in this course, the history of Quakers as enslavers—and discuss the legacy of Quaker participation in systems of oppression and subjugation.
This course will be delivered through four sessions (a mixture of live and pre-recorded) with accompanying materials which participants will be expected to work through on a weekly basis. There will also be a discussion section held once per week for participants to discuss the material with the tutor and other participants and to ask any questions they may have concerning the content of the week's session.
The live sessions will take place at 19:30-20:30 (UK time) every Monday.
More information
For more information contact:
Woodbrooke
Telephone: 0121 7282360