Knibb had brought with him to England two deacons from Jamaica named Edward Barrett and Henry Beckford. These two men spoke to 5,000 people at Birmingham Town Hall and Beckford became the central figure in Haydon's painting that commemorated the World Anti-Slavery Convention.
Two deacons from Jamaica, Edward Barrett and Henry Beckford, were brought by Knibb to England. They spoke to 5,000 people at Birmingham Town Hall, with Beckford emerging as the central figure in Haydon's painting that commemorated the World Anti-Slavery Convention.