U.K. Plaque honors Abraham Lincoln

[MaddieM]

There is a statue and plaque honouring Lincoln where I live in Manchester UK. As the largest processor of cotton in the world, Manchester took a strong moral and political stance by choosing to boycott Southern Cotton in protest against the use of slave labour.

This was not an easy decision to make and led to the Lancashire Cotton Famine, which saw many cotton workers lose their jobs and struggle to feed their families. Lincoln wrote a letter to thank the people of Manchester for their support. Later an American couple donated the statue as a reminder of the link between Manchester and the United States.

As for Hull, I've been there, and it's no worse than any other city in the UK.