Unsung - Liverpool's Most Radical Son

His letter to George Washington exposed his hypocrisy as an owner of slaves and the leader of a country which proclaimed liberty for all but the enslaved. It became a landmark in antislavery campaigning on both sides of the Atlantic. The display also includes audio recordings of Rushton’s poetry and writings performed by local actors Gillian Kearney, Tayo Aluko and John Davies.

Source: http://www.culture24.org.uk//am43115?id=EVENT508327