Glasgow's statues have connections to the Atlantic slave trade

March 30, 2022

Eight statues in Glasgow have been identified as representing people connected to the Atlantic slave trade.

The Glasgow slavery audit found that gifts inherited from those linked to the slave trade were valued to be worth £30m today.

Glasgow is yet to apologise for its role in slavery and still has streets named after 18th Century slave owners.

Councillor Susan Aitken said the report showed Glasgow's complicity and said an apology was needed.

The report, commissioned by Glasgow City Council, focused on people who lived in Glasgow and elsewhere between 1603 and 1838 and found historic connections and modern legacies between the Atlantic slave trade and Glasgow.

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