Read It Wisnae Us: The Truth about Glasgow and Slavery

It Wisnae Us: The Truth about Glasgow and Slavery

Stephen Mullen

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Description:Scotland's role in the slave trade has long been a contentious issue. In modern times, a myth of denial has evolved. It has been almost casually accepted that 'it wisnae us'. This is due to a number of factors, not least a belief in a noble and heroic Scottish past. The popular history of the nation is often taken to be one of subjection, of a Scotland economically and politically subservient to the will of its larger neighbour. William Wallace, regularly lionised as the greatest of all our heroes, has been romanticised as dying in vain but glorious attempt to free the nation from the English yoke.It is all to easy to see the Scots as victims of oppression rather than collaborators in the enslavement of nations. There are many unpalatable truths: Scots played a major role in the British Empire as doctors, administrators, lawyers, merchants, financiers and engineers but they were also prominent in trafficking human misery - in the trades in opium and slavery.There have been various forms of denial regarding the role of Scots in the 'Triangular Slave Trade' between Africa and the New World. The level of Scots' involvement has been disputed at all levels, including numbers of slave ships and the extent of the walth produced through 'chattel slavery.' One common misconception is that no slave ships left from Scottish ports.Underpinning disbelief and uncertainty until recently has been a lack of systematic research. It is now apparent that a number of ships with the principal aim of trading in slave cargoes cleared Scottish waters in the eighteenth century. In comparison with English ports, direct involvement in slave trading was minimal. However Glsagow and her merchants monopolised the two main goods produced by slaves - sugar and tobacco.There are many reminders of this controversial past in daily view in Glasgow. The built heritage betrays much of this history in its street names, churches, graveyards and in the remains of Palladian mansions. That Glasgow benefited is indisputable.Yet, for all their culpability, Glaswegians also played a significant part in the abolition movement. A number of figures prominent in the Scottish enlightenment took a strong stance. They were followed by churchmen and political campaigners. Individuals and organisations took up the cause and Glasgow became an integral part in a national campaign against the slave trade and slavery. This history, too, remains largely unknown and unacknowledged.This book examines the role of Glasgow, as both perpetrator and opponent of the 'Horrible Traffik' of slavery.(from the Introduction).We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with It Wisnae Us: The Truth about Glasgow and Slavery. To get started finding It Wisnae Us: The Truth about Glasgow and Slavery, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Scotland's role in the slave trade has long been a contentious issue. In modern times, a myth of denial has evolved. It has been almost casually accepted that 'it wisnae us'. This is due to a number of factors, not least a belief in a noble and heroic Scottish past. The popular history of the nation is often taken to be one of subjection, of a Scotland economically and politically subservient to the will of its larger neighbour. William Wallace, regularly lionised as the greatest of all our heroes, has been romanticised as dying in vain but glorious attempt to free the nation from the English yoke.It is all to easy to see the Scots as victims of oppression rather than collaborators in the enslavement of nations. There are many unpalatable truths: Scots played a major role in the British Empire as doctors, administrators, lawyers, merchants, financiers and engineers but they were also prominent in trafficking human misery - in the trades in opium and slavery.There have been various forms of denial regarding the role of Scots in the 'Triangular Slave Trade' between Africa and the New World. The level of Scots' involvement has been disputed at all levels, including numbers of slave ships and the extent of the walth produced through 'chattel slavery.' One common misconception is that no slave ships left from Scottish ports.Underpinning disbelief and uncertainty until recently has been a lack of systematic research. It is now apparent that a number of ships with the principal aim of trading in slave cargoes cleared Scottish waters in the eighteenth century. In comparison with English ports, direct involvement in slave trading was minimal. However Glsagow and her merchants monopolised the two main goods produced by slaves - sugar and tobacco.There are many reminders of this controversial past in daily view in Glasgow. The built heritage betrays much of this history in its street names, churches, graveyards and in the remains of Palladian mansions. That Glasgow benefited is indisputable.Yet, for all their culpability, Glaswegians also played a significant part in the abolition movement. A number of figures prominent in the Scottish enlightenment took a strong stance. They were followed by churchmen and political campaigners. Individuals and organisations took up the cause and Glasgow became an integral part in a national campaign against the slave trade and slavery. This history, too, remains largely unknown and unacknowledged.This book examines the role of Glasgow, as both perpetrator and opponent of the 'Horrible Traffik' of slavery.(from the Introduction).We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with It Wisnae Us: The Truth about Glasgow and Slavery. To get started finding It Wisnae Us: The Truth about Glasgow and Slavery, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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