Political Legacies Database

Database of former slave-owners, or individuals from families fromerly connected to slavery, at all levels of politics, including parliament, national and local government, and political parties and organisations, earliest MP position mentioned from 1705

Access Notes: Data may be included in enslaved.org under "Legacies of British Slavery". Dates unclear as records can't be searched by years

Years Covered: 1750-1895

Dataset Format: Web based database but downloadable datasets may be available from enslaved.org

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Additional Info

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Source https://www.ucl.ac.uk/lbs/political/
Type of Slavery Practice
  • Chattel slavery
  • Strategic enslavement
Type of Source Statistical dataset / spreadsheet
Version
Author Centre for the Study of the Legacies of British Slavery, University College London Department of History, Hutchins Center at Harvard
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