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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.




 

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