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Lisa Williams gives the OEC members an update on her research, "Slavery Abolition – 19th Century French Connections." Her research was funded by the OEC. #slaveryabolition #caribbean #edinburghandfrench #edinburghantislavery #lafayette #haiti #edinburghreformers #elizabethheyrick
Slavery Abolition - 19th Century French Connections - The Old Edinburgh Club
Edinburgh and Slavery Abolition in the 19th Century - French Connections, a video introducing OEC-supported research by Lisa Williams
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May 13, 2026 at 2:47 PM
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3. He Could Not Buy His Family’s Freedom – Despite winning his freedom, Vesey was unable to buy the freedom of his wife and children, which deeply influenced his views on slavery.

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Five generations on Smith’s Plantation, Beaufort, South Carolina, 1862 Despite winning his freedom in 1799, Denmark Vesey was unable to purchase the freedom of his wife and children, who remained enslaved. This painful reality reinforced his deep opposition to slavery and fueled his determination to fight for the liberation of others. Though he established himself as a successful carpenter in Charleston, South Carolina, Vesey saw firsthand the injustice of a system that kept families separated and denied basic human rights. His inability to free his own family played a significant role in shaping his revolutionary ideals, ultimately leading him to organize a large-scale slave revolt in 1822, which, though unsuccessful, solidified his legacy as a fierce advocate for freedom and resistance against oppression.
February 8, 2025 at 2:26 AM
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You should care what's happening to those people and how badly our government is fucking everything up.

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( ID: Multiple outbreaks (cyclospora & salmonella so far) all linked back to Taylor Farms. If an individual restaurant caused this many illnesses, they would get shut down. But a giant corporation can do this over and over again while consumers are suffering the consequences This is a corporation that is cutting corners from every angle. They've used slave labor to harvest the food we eat. Have repeatedly been called out for the wretched conditions their workers are exposed to, which is a big part of what results in contaminations, all while they rake in the profits. They leave a trail of disease in their wake and then go home and sleep soundly on silk sheets. Maybe if we would at least ban slavery in all its forms, including as punishment for a crime, we could begin to make some progress here. Always remember that your quality of life is intrinsically connected to the quality of life of every prisoner in this country. If corporations could not exploit prisoners for coerced labor, who have massively reduced bargaining power to oppose unsafe working conditions, then our food would be a lot safer to eat right now. These issues are deeply connected. )
August 10, 2026 at 10:19 PM
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Antigua and Barbuda gained independence from the United Kingdom on November 1st, 1981

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January 19, 2026 at 5:04 PM
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Britain's 1834 slavery abolition cost: Half its treasury to compensate slave owners, a debt repaid only in 2014. 800,000 freed, yet the legacy of this injustice demands continued reckoning. #SlaveryAbolition #Reparations #BritishHistory
Britain's 1834 slavery abolition cost: Half its treasury to compensate slave owners, a debt repaid only in 2014. 800,000 freed, yet the legacy of this injustice demands continued reckoning. #SlaveryAbolition #Reparations #BritishHistory
February 10, 2025 at 6:55 AM
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April 18, 2026 at 9:01 AM
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April 16, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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