‘The warehouse was given over to artworks that explored repair and healing.’ Photo: Chorus of Soil by Binta Diaw

‘The arts can act as a liberator.’

Brought to heal: Sarah Alldred and Penelope Gouk visit the Liverpool Biennial of Contemporary Art

‘The arts can act as a liberator.’

by Sarah Alldred and Penelope Gouk 17th November 2023

Quakers have a long history of opposing slavery, and were among the founders of the Society for Effecting the Abolition of the Slave Trade in 1787. This was a nonviolent social movement that led to the abolition of slavery across the then British colonies by 1833.