The Abolition of Slavery Bicentenary – answers and lexis

1a A former slave
1b "They will remember that we were sold but they won’t remember that we were strong. They will remember that we were bought, but not that we were brave."
2a A bicentenary
2b August
2c Because as a trading port on the west coast of Britain Liverpool was heavily involved in the slave-trade, and much of its wealth originated from the trading of slaves.(Another port similarly involved was Bristol, in the south-west of England.)
the slave-trade – the buying and selling of slaves, especially of African people who were taken to North America from the 16th to the 19th centuries
2d fitting – (adj)
3a St Domingo.
3b Enslaved Africans on the island of St Domingo rebelled to free themselves from (French colonization and) slavery**.
**The uprising on St Domingo established Haiti as the first free, black republic in modern history. This was the most significant revolt in the history of African enslavement.The effectiveness of violence and force in controlling the island had a lasting effect also on the years following this uprising.

an uprising – an act of resistance or rebellion

4a a programme of events and activities

5a Thought-provoking
5b Legacy
5c Impact
visitor-focused – exhibits and activities will aim to interest different visitors of all ages. The word ‘focused‘ often indicates that the exhibition will not just be a traditional display of written documents or a dry series of objects, but will be, perhaps, ‘interactive’ and / or visually imaginative.
6a Recently acquired
6b In partnership with
7a They have supported the museum’s initiative – the Museum has received support ‘at the highest level’.
7b The Mersey
7c He is an ‘advocate’ of the museum.
An advocate means someone who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause or policy