A one day workshop event looking at Scotland's role in the Slave Trade is to be held at Glasgow's Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum on Saturday September 4th, 2010. Speakers will include Catherine Hall, Keith McLelland, Nick Draper, Eric Graham, Stephen Mullen and Iain Whyte (tbc).
For more information see www.scan.org.uk/whatsnew/GlasgowSlaveryWorkshop.pdf.
(With thanks to Sheena Tait via Twitter)
Chris
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Earlier this evening I was reviewing the information I have on a Scottish 3x great uncle, who went to Antigua in 1812 to be a slave overseer, and wondering how I could find out more. It would be great to have feedback from this workshop in due course.
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