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Every street name in Scotland linked to the slave trade

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buildings and monuments were built off the back of the slave trade more than 300 years ago.In the 18 century, a handful of wealthy merchants, known as the ‘Tobacco Lords’ pumped money made from exploiting black salves on plantations into Glasgow and Edinburgh.Scots owned more slaves, plantations and shares of trade in goods such as tobacco and sugar than England or most other European countries.A global anti-racism movement has since drawn attention to the Scottish streets that celebrate these men and the shameful practice.

Last week, a petition gained traction to replace the names of Glasgow city centre streets celebrating slave owners.Activists also replaced the names with placards of black campaigners, slaves and those who died in.

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