The Most Controversial Statue in Barbados, Horatio Nelson

[@25dimensionsfrancis42]

Nelson did more than most to end slavery he had a free paid black servant. He saved the world from a dictator as did Churchill he lost an eye and an arm in battle and then fought at Trafalgar . When the day comes when i have that much courage i will have the right to be critical.

[@mojo199]

Without Nelson, there is no Trafalgar. Britain does not destroy the French fleet and therefore would not be able to end the slave trade in 1807

[@3879keith]

if you dont want the statue ..... send it back to Norfolk England, im sure Burnham Thorpe would love it..........we love and respect the local man made good

[@firstnamegklsodascb4277]

give the statue back to England

[@firstduckofwellington6889]

there already have a statue of nelson

[@lasakau272]

@@firstduckofwellington6889 literally a big ass statue of him in Trafalgar square

[@ssescobar1812]

Without the victory of Nelson in Trafalgar, the British empire would never be able to fight the slave traders. He won the seas for centuries, and thanks to that they could enforce the laws that destroyed the slavery busines

[@wildblueyonder5702]

Knowing history intimately is so important to critical thinking and decision making. Wish I left school with all these details to form a full option of LN on this plinth. I’m even more convinced he should be replaced with an actual Barbadian hero. Better late than never

[@craigmignone2863]

The British NAVY was the prime mover in eliminating African slavery

[@bassetofl]

Why does this only have 500 views tho

[@vimes1003]

When he would go to the West Indes, he took slaves onto his crew as paid sailors, treated the same as everyone else. They would then be discharched as free men. He freed slaves on other occasions too. He also suggested slave plantations in the West Indes be closed and the slaves be replaced with Chinese workers.

[@lawrencek1900]

Some of the comments are crazy, the Slave Trade Act 1807, officially An Act for the Abolition of the Slave Trade, was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom prohibiting the slave trade in the British Empire did not end slavery, it was a war act which allowed the RN to interdict slavers vessels, slavery was not ended until 1833 with the Slavery Abolition Act. Slavery within the UK was unlawful so his paying a black servant was the norm, records showing payment to blacks go back to Henry VIII were his court had a black trumpeter

[@Boobnoobzurmum8]

I love how everything you just said nelson wasn’t even alive at the time for lol

[@rpm1796]

We poor wee mice🐭... Not one in a hundred thousand has even bothered to scatch one-inch deep to what the island is, and how historically important Nelson was integral to the very existence on this island. This last week, while we all clapped, hooted and hollered ''Barbados is finally Free of those English'' ...you never even bothered in you're wildest dreams, to even read one book of how important Nelson was, and the hell he saved this island group from But Instead, this very last week, we chanted, drummed & danced for joy for the very eradication of our very own free heritage. Read one log Nelson, as a vicar's, son, was personally appalled by the whole practice of enslavement...and sent his fleet out to capture Portuguese & Spanish Slave boats, and freed literally hundreds of the captured and condemned. Read history, and you will easily find where Lord Nelson personally advocated and supported the abolishment leaders in Haiti's slave's struggle against French oppression...to be free One history book....God Bless Barbados 🔮☮💝

[@finitewonder4978]

Trevor Marshall is stirring the pot. I love it.

[@Raekken1]

So ignorant.

[@jeremyknott9402]

why move him......he gave the french a bloody nose...he is an example of courage...duty to country...a brilliant strategist....and he is a good example of leadership ......and he is a part of barbados visual history... he loved barbados..

[@beautifulearthfireangels6414]

This man is a credit to Barbados. Take the statue down.

[@edition1805]

Barbados roots slavery then no slavery ...before that Africa living in mud hut both hard life ....just do u think hard times tap water ur children have easy times... aww still live in mud hut with spear mile walk for water really bad times then ask the question ...yeh bad but was it Nelson stoped the slavery and defeated the french might of got nasty in the reigon

[@marlene97280]

You totally dont know about africa pre-colonial.

[@georgemichaws3673]

Hands off lord Nelson Barbados was nothing before company of East Indies!

[@renacerbarbados]

Nelson Must Go