A visual classroom timeline tracing Britain’s involvement in slavery, abolition, and emancipation, created by the TREE Foundation.

This printable timeline resource helps students visualise key dates from 1562 to the modern day, linking historical events to the ongoing work of remembrance and accountability.

What’s included:

• A2-ready poster format timeline (PDF)
• Key milestones from John Hawkins’ voyages to the 2015 repayment of the slavery compensation loan
• Contextual notes on why these records still matter
• Direct links to TREE’s archival and education projects

Curriculum links:

• KS3–KS5 History: Transatlantic slave trade, abolition, British Empire, social reform
• Citizenship/PSHE: Justice, identity, equality, remembrance