3. Using the trail
Teachers and others may wish to learn about slavery today and in the past, and we have provided sites of value in the Links section of the site. In particular the Anti-Slavery International and UNESCO sites offer considerable support for adults and young people in gaining outline and in-depth briefings.

The trail provides many examples of the cruelty involved in the slave trade and teachers will need to be sensitive to different children's and young people's feelings. Readers of the slave trail may need time to explore and discuss their feelings when faced with some challenging and powerful accounts, images and concepts. Misconceptions about the nature of slavery and the slave trade may arise and teachers need to consider how these will be addressed.