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Slave ports and merchant involvement

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Bristol, Liverpool and London developed as slave ports whose merchants fitted out ships for the Atlantic trade, while smaller ports also took a share.

OCR · The Impact of Empire on Britain 1688–c.1730 (J410/11) - Political and social impact of empire on Britain 1688–c.1730

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The Impact of Empire on Britain 1688–c.1730 (J410/11) - Political and social impact of empire on Britain 1688–c.1730 (OCR GCSE)

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