scots slaves

[skauwt]

if anyone gets the chance to view this documentary Ive just watched on BBC Scotland i recommend they should try to when its available ,
next time you feel a bit down in the dumps regarding your ancestors getting sent to the US/ Australia /Canada or wherever they got sent to ya should spare a thought for these guys
some info
http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/histor...cle/barbadoed/

(a later edit)
the show in question
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00k7t42

[KFCarter]

Thanks for posting this. I had not heard of this chapter of history and would very much like to see the doc.

[skauwt]

i must admit i`d never heard of this side of Scots history either, it was a wee eye opener ,Ive heard of Scots plantation owners having slaves but until 60 mins ago i never knew about the Scots slaves that they sent there and how they where soo badly treated ,
for me it makes it look like all those sent to the other colonies had it easy compared to these folk

[KFCarter]

i must admit i`d never heard of this side of Scots history either, it was a wee eye opener ,Ive heard of Scots plantation owners having slaves but until 60 mins ago i never knew about the Scots slaves that they sent there and how they where soo badly treated ,
for me it makes it look like all those sent to the other colonies had it easy compared to these folk

They must have felt they'd fallen off the face of the earth. I hope the doc will be broadcast stateside, but if not, perhaps it will eventually be available on DVD.

[Jock Scot]

Cast aside those rose tinted glasses and prepare for some more shattered illusions!

[beloitpiper]

A sad day in history, to be sure. There were Irish slaves as well.

[Paul Henry]

Almost every country has had slaves,so I'm not especially surprised

[skauwt]

there is more slaves now than most eras in history i just thought folk would be intrested in seeing a side of scots history that for most including myself was unknown

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

And the $64,000 question is: after they arrived in Barbados, what did they do that prevented them from achieving manumission?

[skauwt]

And the $64,000 question is: after they arrived in Barbados, what did they do that prevented them from achieving manumission?

that was the home they knew and lived in many have no idea of there ancestors as most didn't speak of it , its like asking alot of African Americans there heritage how many folk know which part of Africa they came from
Scotland would've just been a distant unknown island to barbados folk ....you`d really need to see the program or research some more to understand to be honest its not like they are still slaves