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A man's a man?

by David Alston - 15:56 on 29 April 2017

It's coming yet for a' that, that Man to Man the world o'er, shall brothers be for a' that.

Historical irony: One of the first public memorials to Robert Burns, the mausoleum in Dumfries  with its marble mural sculpture, was only completed in 1819 thanks to a donation of £150 from Scots in Demerara, many of whom would have been slave owners. [See Christopher Whatley, Immortal Memory: Burns and the Scottish People (Edinburgh: Birlinn, 2016), p33.]

Am I not a Man, and a Brother? [Abolitionist campaign slogan]

Comment from Wendy Johnstone at 20:08 on 02 February 2023.
My eyes have been opened by your writings on slavery and Scotland. The complexity of the interconnections and indeed the ironies are flabbergasting. Makes you reflect on many who hold sway over others today and the importance of sharing power at all costs for the benefit and freedom of all. Thank you

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