Did you know that 1 in 3 white men in Jamaica in the 1800s was Scottish?

In this episode of the Scottish English Podcast, I delve into Scotland's deep connections to the transatlantic slave trade, challenging the misconception that slavery's impacts were distant.

I look at Glasgow's prosperity from the tobacco and sugar industries, the role of Scots in Caribbean plantations, and the lingering effects of this history.

This episode emphasises the importance of reckoning with these uncomfortable truths, modern debates on statues of slave-linked figures, educational reforms, and the question of reparations to build a truth-based Scottish pride.

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00:00 Introduction and Support

00:42 Scotland's Ties to Slavery

01:08 Glasgow's Tobacco and Sugar Trade

01:50 Scottish Role in the Colonies

02:37 The Human Cost of Slavery

03:14 Modern Reckoning with Slavery

03:51 Reparations and Justice Today

04:31 Conclusion and Future Episodes

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