Slavery, Scotland and Inheritance
Join Alex Renton in conversation with Dr Cat Dunn about Slavery, Scotland and Inheritance what to do with that inheritance in Scotland today, at the City Art Centre on 3rd October!
About Slavery, Scotland and Inheritance
| 3rd October 2025 | |
| 2pm - 3pm | |
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City Art Centre 2 Market Street, Edinburgh Old Town EH1 1DE |
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| This is a free event | |
| Event organiser/part of Black History Month Scotland | |
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When slavery was abolished in 1834, the British Government compensated the enslavers for their loss of “property.” Those who were recently liberated received nothing. Alex Renton’s family were among those compensated. Join Dr Cat Dunn, independent curator, researcher and artist, in conversation about what to do with that inheritance in Scotland today — for our institutions, our stories, our art and our future.
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