Connections to Slavery

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Feb 42 min read

The University of Dundee Founders Report

Cover of the University of Dundee… In 2021 the University of Dundee employed a post-doctoral researcher, Dr Cassandra Gooptar, to prepare...

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Nov 24, 20229 min read

Joseph Knight, A Slave - Fact and Fiction

A young boy, whose own name has never been determined, was transported by slave traders from Guinea on the west coast of Africa to...

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Nov 24, 20226 min read

Breaking the Chains – Exploring Dundee’s Connections to Slavery

Breaking the Chains is a new map and walking trail created by Leisure & Culture Dundee and the University of Dundee Museums in...

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Apr 26, 202210 min read

The Sojourner and the Aristocrat in Antigua Part Two – Sir John Ogilvy

This two-part feature looks at two wealthy men connected to Dundee but linked by their ownership of sugar plantations in Antigua. The...

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Apr 26, 20226 min read

The Sojourner and the Aristocrat in Antigua Part One – Walter Tullideph

This two-part feature looks at two wealthy men connected to Dundee but linked by their ownership of sugar plantations in Antigua. The...

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Mar 28, 20223 min read

Dundee’s Connections to American Slavery

The manufacturing of textiles is synonymous with the city of Dundee. In the second half of the 19th century, the city became known as...

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Mar 28, 20225 min read

George Kinloch – Slave Owner and Anti-Slavery Campaigner

The Kinloch family have a strong association with Dundee. George’s fourth great grandfather William was one of a number of Dundee...