mcleanscotland
are local Scots who pride ourselves on showing you the
nooks & crannies other tours companies pass on by.
We can show you those hidden gems even Scots do not
know! The Clans of Scotland tours available for
every Clan with mcleanscotland of Perth a Scottish tour
company. Glasgow black tour of slavery with Mclean
Scotland of Perth a Scottish tour company
Our own city of GLASGOW grew
from a small fishing village circa 550 AD into the
post-industrial sprawl it is today as the result of
rapid expansion during the 18th and 19th Centuries.
This is without doubt.
However, what is not so well known is that the
Glasgow merchants leading this growth, whilst
primarily concentrating on the trade in tobacco, rum
and sugar, were indirectly involved in the slave
trade. Glasgow's Black History Tour involves
a guided walking tour centring on the Merchant City
area of the city. It reveals the hidden clues of the
great wealth and prosperity of Glasgow which is
inextricably linked to the exploitation of African
Slaves and black people from the former British
Empire.
The slave trade was triangular - European goods were
shipped to West Africa, where they were traded for
slaves which were then shipped to the Americas to be
used as labour on the sugar and tobacco plantations.
With money gained from the sale of slaves, European
merchants could buy crops to take back to the huge
European markets.
Glasgow served as a go-between port for the
Americas and Europe and as a result Glasgow
merchants were well placed to profit from this
trade.
FEEL LIKE WALKING THIS TOUR? well
drop us a line, we can arrange it as a part of your
Scottish tour, or as a single day tour.