17th Annual Robinson/Packwood Memorial Lecture: Bermuda Bound: Tracing the Limits of Atlantic Abolitionism

17th Annual Robinson/Packwood Memorial Lecture: Bermuda Bound: Tracing the Limits of Atlantic Abolitionism is a talk event taking place on Tue, 18 Aug 2026 in Bermuda. When a Royal Navy captain seized a ship for illegally transporting enslaved Bermudians to another colony, it sparked discussions about the future of slavery across the British Empire. The case reached London, drawing the attention of leading members of the Anti-Slavery Society and a future king. This talk explores the illegal slave trade the captain