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Schools must teach children about heroes who stopped slavery, campaigners tell Education Secretary

Schools must teach children about the British heroes who helped stop slavery, campaigners have told the Education Secretary.

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A memorial to the Royal Navy's slave trade busters the West Africa Squadron will help to address the 'distortion' of Britain's past, top historian says

A long-overdue memorial to the Royal Navy's contribution to ending the slave trade will help to tackle the 'distortion' of Britain's past, a leading Cambridge historian says.

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Lord Ashcroft pledges £25k for memorial to Navy slave trade busters

A rallying cry for a memorial to recognise Britain's contribution to ending the slave trade was answered last night by Conservative peer Lord Ashcroft.

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