Slavery

Letters

The possibility of reparations for slavery is being discussed

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UK does deserve some credit for banning the slave trade

The Tory leadership hopeful didn't mention the compensation paid to slave owners

The Tory leadership hopeful didn't mention the compensation paid to slave owners

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Robert Jenrick omitted a key fact when discussing slavery abolition

Professor Geoff Palmer believes King Charles and the UK Government could learn from the University of Glasgow

Professor Geoff Palmer believes King Charles and the UK Government could learn from the University of Glasgow

King Charles III

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King Charles could learn from a Scottish university on slavery reparations

The racism of today is deeply rooted in the racism of yesterday, writes Graham Campbell

The racism of today is deeply rooted in the racism of yesterday, writes Graham Campbell

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Graham Campbell: Keir Starmer yet again turns the other cheek to racism

King Charles giving a speech to a Commonwealth summit

King Charles giving a speech to a Commonwealth summit

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'Empty rhetoric': King Charles panned for speech at Commonwealth summit

Keir Starmer is in Samoa for a Commonwealth summit

Keir Starmer is in Samoa for a Commonwealth summit

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Commonwealth leaders set to defy Labour over slavery reparations

Council Leader Cammy Day said the plaque provided important historical context

Council Leader Cammy Day said the plaque provided important historical context

City of Edinburgh Council

Slave trade plaque reinstalled on Edinburgh statue after 'improper' removal

Yonge-Dundas Square will be renamed Sankofa Square next year

Yonge-Dundas Square will be renamed Sankofa Square next year

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Toronto votes to remove Scot’s name from main square over slavery connections

Professor John Anderson partially founded Strathclyde University’s predecessor via a bequest in his will but additional money came from Glasgow merchants

Professor John Anderson partially founded Strathclyde University’s predecessor via a bequest in his will but additional money came from Glasgow merchants

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Scottish university reveals links to slavery profits in new report

Campaigners want King Charles to pay reparations for the monarchy's role in the slave trade

Campaigners want King Charles to pay reparations for the monarchy's role in the slave trade

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Keir Starmer urged to make King Charles pay for monarchy's role in slavery

Let us know what you think about the calls to address Scotland's colonial past

Let us know what you think about the calls to address Scotland's colonial past

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POLL: Should Scotland establish a Museum of Empire and Slavery?

Statue of Sir Robert Peel, whose father had links to the slave trade, in George Square, Glasgow (Jane Barlow/PA Wire)

Statue of Sir Robert Peel, whose father had links to the slave trade, in George Square, Glasgow (Jane Barlow/PA Wire)

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Calls for a Museum of Empire and Slavery to recognise Glasgow’s imperialist past

Antoinette Sandbach said she feared for her 'personal safety' after her family's links to slavery were revealed

Antoinette Sandbach said she feared for her 'personal safety' after her family's links to slavery were revealed

Conservative Party

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Ex-Tory MP apologises for ancestral links to slavery after threat to sue academic

Iona Abbey may also have benefitted from funding from the slave trade, according to Reverend Yousouf Gooljary

Iona Abbey may also have benefitted from funding from the slave trade, according to Reverend Yousouf Gooljary

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Scottish island hotel urged to acknowledge historic slavery connections

Captives being brought on board a slave ship on the West Coast of Africa (Slave Coast), c1880.

Captives being brought on board a slave ship on the West Coast of Africa (Slave Coast), c1880.

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How the British Empire grew fat on slavery and narco trafficking

A plaque near The Tobacco Merchant's House in Glasgow's Merchant City

A plaque near The Tobacco Merchant's House in Glasgow's Merchant City

City of Edinburgh Council

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Historian says Labour worse than SNP in dealing with Scottish slave history

King Charles is facing calls to own up to Britain's colonial past

King Charles is facing calls to own up to Britain's colonial past

Coronation of King Charles III

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King Charles must begin to pay reparations for colonisation, global movement says

King James VI approved a colonisation effort in Lewis, which failed. He later tried a similar venture in Ireland

King James VI approved a colonisation effort in Lewis, which failed. He later tried a similar venture in Ireland

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Reuben Duffy: Kings and queens were no bystanders in ugly colonialism

The report reveals that Glasgow Cathedral contains memorials to people who profited from the slave trade

The report reveals that Glasgow Cathedral contains memorials to people who profited from the slave trade

Church of Scotland

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Report reveals Church of Scotland's historical connections to slavery

New documents have revealed descendants of King Charles owned slave plantations

New documents have revealed descendants of King Charles owned slave plantations

King Charles III

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Documents reveal direct ancestors of King Charles owned slave plantations

King backs research into monarchy’s links to slavery but doesn't apologise

King backs research into monarchy’s links to slavery but doesn't apologise

King Coronation

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King backs research into monarchy’s links to slavery but doesn't apologise

Recommendations of the review include the commission of a

Recommendations of the review include the commission of a

City of Edinburgh Council

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Recommendations of Edinburgh slavery review to progress with nomination of chair

Saint George's, the capital of Grenada where the Trevelyans owned more than 1000 slaves

Saint George's, the capital of Grenada where the Trevelyans owned more than 1000 slaves

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BBC journalist pays £100,000 in reparations for family's slave ownership

A statue of John Witherspoon outside what is now Princeton University in New Jersey

A statue of John Witherspoon outside what is now Princeton University in New Jersey

Scottish history

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The controversial Scot who signed the America's Declaration of Independence

Alexander McCall Smith (left) was honoured with the Saltire Society’s Lifetime Achievement Award and David Alston won Scottish Book of the Year

Alexander McCall Smith (left) was honoured with the Saltire Society’s Lifetime Achievement Award and David Alston won Scottish Book of the Year

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Study on how the Highlands benefitted from slavery is named Scottish Book of the Year

Sir Geoff Palmer at the unveiling of the memorial plaque in Edinburgh

Sir Geoff Palmer at the unveiling of the memorial plaque in Edinburgh

Sir Geoff Palmer

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Plaque commemorating end of slavery in Scotland unveiled in Edinburgh

Slave labour on a sugar plantation in the West Indies

Slave labour on a sugar plantation in the West Indies

Racism and racial equality

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Scottish complicity in slavery and the sour legacy of the sugar trade

Sir Geoff Palmer of Heriot-Watt University has stressed the importance of addressing Scottish figures’ historical injustices that have otherwise gone unmentioned or even hidden

Sir Geoff Palmer of Heriot-Watt University has stressed the importance of addressing Scottish figures’ historical injustices that have otherwise gone unmentioned or even hidden

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We should think about climate in the same way as slavery

The controversial coat of arms will be removed from sites in Gourock after a decision was taken by Inverclyde Council (headquarters shown)

The controversial coat of arms will be removed from sites in Gourock after a decision was taken by Inverclyde Council (headquarters shown)

Inverclyde Council

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Scottish council to spend thousands taking down controversial coat of arms

The statue of Henry Dundas in Edinburgh's St Andrew Square is has been marked as a site with historical links to slavery

The statue of Henry Dundas in Edinburgh's St Andrew Square is has been marked as a site with historical links to slavery

City of Edinburgh Council

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Edinburgh makes formal apology over city's historical slavery links

Mary Ann Baxter. Dundee. Picture: University of Dundee

Mary Ann Baxter. Dundee. Picture: University of Dundee

Dundee University

University of Dundee's historical links with slavery explored in new report

Frederick Douglass, who escaped slavery and became one of the most famous anti-slavery campaigners of his time, gave a speech in Dundee in 1846

Frederick Douglass, who escaped slavery and became one of the most famous anti-slavery campaigners of his time, gave a speech in Dundee in 1846

Dundee University

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Dundee's slave trade links to be explored in new walking tour exposing hidden history

The plaque looks to demonstrate how proceeds of slavery flowed from the Caribbean to the northeast of Scotland

The plaque looks to demonstrate how proceeds of slavery flowed from the Caribbean to the northeast of Scotland

Scottish university installs plaque to recognise its legacy of slavery

Geoff Palmer of Heriot-Watt University led Edinburgh council's review of the city's links to slavery

Geoff Palmer of Heriot-Watt University led Edinburgh council's review of the city's links to slavery

Black Lives Matter

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Edinburgh won't remove slavery-linked statues - but will apologise to Empire victims

A meeting with explorer David Livingstone in Ujiji near Lake Tanganyika took place as the explorer travelled across Africa to document evidence of slavery

A meeting with explorer David Livingstone in Ujiji near Lake Tanganyika took place as the explorer travelled across Africa to document evidence of slavery

Exploring David Livingstone's life and legacy reveals a complex character

Robert Burns was planning to participate in the colonial trade in Jamaica before finding success with his poetry

Robert Burns was planning to participate in the colonial trade in Jamaica before finding success with his poetry

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Here's why Robert Burns does not deserve to be called a humanitarian

The group has made six recommendations to the Scottish Government

The group has made six recommendations to the Scottish Government

Scottish Government

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Scotland should address its historic role in slavery, says expert group

The Earl and the Countess of Wessex meeting the Honourable Philip Pierre, the Prime Minister of Saint Lucia at the Prime Minister's Residence in St Lucia, at the start of their visit to the Caribbean

The Earl and the Countess of Wessex meeting the Honourable Philip Pierre, the Prime Minister of Saint Lucia at the Prime Minister's Residence in St Lucia, at the start of their visit to the Caribbean

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Edward and Sophie met with protests over slavery on Caribbean tour

Glasgow councillors issue apology for slave trade role

Glasgow councillors issue apology for slave trade role

Glasgow City Council

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Glasgow council apologises for its role and connections to the slave trade

Sir Geoff Palmer was commenting after royals William and Kate faced backlash over photos taken in Jamaica

Sir Geoff Palmer was commenting after royals William and Kate faced backlash over photos taken in Jamaica

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Sir Geoff Palmer: On slavery’s legacy, the Royal Family should take a lesson from Glasgow University