ScotlandsFest: The Scots Fought Slavery, Didn’t They?

IN PERSON



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Artist:
Luath Press / Kate Phillips
Professional company
UNITED KINGDOM - SCOTLAND
Performers: 1

Festival:
Edinburgh Festival Fringe

Genre:
Spoken Word
Talk, Historical

Age Limit:
14+

Description:
It’s time to hear the truth. Kate Phillips, author of Bought and Sold: Scotland, Jamaica and Slavery, presents the evidence. Scottish banks and insurance companies, slave ships on the Clyde, the many Scots trading from Liverpool, all those who funded the propaganda and prejudice, the pro-slavery organisations and British parliamentary support in favour of slavery. The violent, white, Scottish vigilante groups such as the Trelawney Colonial Union in Jamaica, who fought to the utmost of their ability to keep the inhumane system.

Warnings:
Contains distressing or potentially triggering themes

Venue Code:
367b
Venue Room:
Hall (capacity 120)
Venue:
St Columba's by the Castle Scottish Episcopal Church
Venue Address:
14 Johnston Terrace
Venue Postcode:
EH1 2PW


Performances

DayDateStartEndDurationPriceTitleStatus
Wed13/0815:0016:001:0010.00