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The Controversial History Of Liverpool | 1200s to 1800s (AI Reconstruction)

The Controversial History of Liverpool from 1200s to 1800s—how a "poor decayed town" of 600 people became the slave trade capital of the world. Using AI reconstruction, we've brought Liverpool's dark history back to life. This is the uncomfortable truth: Liverpool transported 1.5 million enslaved Africans. By 1807, Liverpool controlled 84.7% of Britain's slave trade. The city was called "The Metropolis of Slavery." 📊 KEY FACTS: Population 1571: 600 people ("poor decayed town") Population 1807: 77,000 Slave voyages 1699-1807: 5,000+ People transported: 1.5 million (half of all British slave trade) Liverpool's peak share: 84.7% of British slave trade (1793-1807) Ships built: 2,120 slave ships (26% of all British) Death rate Middle Passage: 20% died during crossing Annual investment 1807: £2.6 million (hundreds of millions today) Irish immigrants 1840s: 1.3 million entered during Potato Famine ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 : From 600 to Slavery Capital 0:45 Medieval Liverpool 1207-1700 2:15 First Slave Ship 1699 3:45 World's First Wet Dock 1715 5:15 Why Liverpool Dominated 7:15 City Transforms 1750 8:15 The Numbers: 1.5 Million 10:15 Ships & Merchants 11:45 The Middle Passage 13:15 Wealth & Poverty 14:45 Abolition & Legacy 1807 🏛️ CONTROVERSIAL LEGACY: Streets still named after slave traders: Bold Street, Earle Road, Tarlton Street, Cunliffe Street. Liverpool formally apologized in 2007—200 years after abolition. International Slavery Museum opened 2007 at Albert Dock. This video doesn't shy away from difficult truths. Liverpool's Georgian buildings are beautiful, but the wealth came from human suffering. 📖 Sources: Liverpool Archives, Kenneth Morgan research, Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade Database, International Slavery Museum 🎬 TimeWarp Cities: AI reconstruction of lost cities with historical accuracy—even when the history is uncomfortable. #Liverpool #SlaveTradeHistory #AIReconstruction #LiverpoolHistory #ControversialHistory #BritishHistory #TimeWarpCities #1700s #1800s 💬 Respectful discussion welcome in comments.