In the 18th century during the transatlantic slave trade, Liverpool was a “rapidly expanding port” and eventually overtook London and Bristol as the most successful port in the area, seeing approximately 5,300 voyages and was responsible for 75% of all slaving voyages across Europe. Though the town itself produced very little, it was geographically ideal because of its connections to the Mersey and Weaver rivers, which were used for transporting the received goods.
"Liverpool docks 2018" by Niels Johannes is licensed under CC BY-SA
Tibbles, Anthony. “Ports of the Transatlantic Slave Trade.” National Museums Liverpool, Apr. 2000, www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/ports-of-transatlantic-slave-trade.
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