When Scotland hosted an abolitionist after profiting from slavery - 0 views
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emilyemrate on 25 Nov 18Glasgow, Scotland - When abolitionist Frederick Douglass arrived in Scotland on a speaking tour in 1846 from the United States, 13 years had passed since Britain enacted the Slavery Abolition Act. Colonial slaves had gradually been freed and Britain's slaveowners were financially compensated for their loss of "property". Douglass's 19-month visit to Britain and Ireland…