How was Devon involved in slavery?
Devon’s position near the South West tip of England made it well placed to exploit the transatlantic slave trade. The trade involved shipping goods from England to the Guinea Coast of West Africa. Once there, the traders would transport black captives to the Americas and West Indies, where they were sold into slavery.
Who started the practice of slavery?
As for the Atlantic slave trade, this began in 1444 A.D., when Portuguese traders brought the first large number of slaves from Africa to Europe. Eighty-two years later (1526), Spanish explorers brought the first African slaves to settlements in what would become the United States—a fact the Times gets wrong.
When did slavery first start in Africa?
The transatlantic slave trade began during the 15th century when Portugal, and subsequently other European kingdoms, were finally able to expand overseas and reach Africa. The Portuguese first began to kidnap people from the west coast of Africa and to take those they enslaved back to Europe.
Where was the village of Pinhoe in Devon?
Once the archetypal Devon village, with thatched cottages and cosy pubs, Pinhoe has become a semi-detached suburb of Exeter, cut in two by a busy road, and astride a railway line. However, a short walk from the centre, and away from the trading estate, you will be taken back in time to the Devon lanes that used to be.
How did Pinhoe raise money for the Armed Forces?
Pinhoe raised £382, and donated toys, bedding and other household items, over the four years for the rent and furnishings for the three houses. The men of the village rallied around the flag and out of a population of just over a thousand, 188 joined the armed forces while 25 joined the volunteers.
How did Pinhoe and Poltimore Cottage Garden Society help refugees?
The Pinhoe and Poltimore Cottage Garden Society cancelled their annual flower show during the war and worked to maintain three houses for the refugees. Pinhoe raised £382, and donated toys, bedding and other household items, over the four years for the rent and furnishings for the three houses.
When did the Second World War start in Pinhoe?
Pinhoe had its share of evacuees from the big cities at the outbreak of the Second War in September 1939. They, and the many Americans waiting for D-Day were a constant reminder of hostilities elsewhere. The distance of Pinhoe from Exeter meant that the village was more of an observer of the blitz, rather than a target.