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Lourdes Secondary and Toronto pupils debate legacy of Henry Dundas in Glasgow


Lourdes pupils with Peter Milne
PUPILS in Glasgow have gone head to head with their peers in Toronto to debate the legacy of the slave trade represented in Scotland s statues and street names.
Teenagers from Lourdes Secondary School and North Toronto Collegiate Institute held a discussion about Henry Dundas, a Lord Advocate and MP whose actions deferred the abolition of the slave trade.
In Glasgow, the city has a Dundas Street while Toronto is home to Dundas Street and Dundas Square, honouring the legacy of Lord Melville, who died in 1811.
Youngsters argued the question of whether he helped or hindered the slave trade in a project run by Parallel Histories, an educational charity promoting new ways to study conflict. ....

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Statue of Henry Dundas will have a plaque detailing his role in delaying the abolition of slavery


A plaque will be added to a statue of controversial 19th Century politician Henry Dundas - detailing his role in delaying the abolition of slavery.
The monument to Conservative politician Dundas at the Melville Monument in St Andrews Square, Edinburgh, became a focal point for discussion during Black Lives Matter demonstrations in June.
Activists left signs at the monument saying Bring down Dundas , Their lives mattered , and Hope - and some called for a plaque to be added explaining Dundas role in delaying the abolition of slavery while Home Secretary in the 1800s. 
Academics say his actions in deferring the abolition resulted in an additional 630,000 people being transported from Africa to Britain s colonies in the West Indies.  ....

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'Woke' travel guide on Edinburgh's slave trade links says statue of MP should be pulled down


A woke travel guide on Edinburgh s links with the slave trade calls for the removal of the statue of 18th-century MP Henry Dundas. 
Exploring Edinburgh examines how much of the city s wealth was built on its involvement in the Caribbean slave trade between the 17th and 19th centuries.
Compiled by Glaswegian writer Robin Ward, the book says that Tory politician Dundas is the least deserving of the honour of having a statue, which rests on top of Melville Monument in St Andrews Square.
According to his critics, Dundas, a lawyer and politician, delayed the abolition of slavery in British colonies for 15 years. ....

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