Wikipedia:University of Edinburgh/Student Experience Project/Black History

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Articles to create

 * William Fergusson (governor of Sierra Leone) - First known black student at University of Edinburgh, born Jamaica, only black governor of Sierra Leone. - STARTED User:SCDStudentExp/sandbox2


 * Lothian Black Forum - Anti-racist organisation active in Edinburgh 1989-92.


 * Seetsele Modiri Molema - Studied medicine at Glasgow Uni graduating 1919, President African Races Association Glasgow, secretary of African National Congress (South Africa) 1949.


 * Peter Grant Peterkin - Command of the Guard at Delhi Palace,  Lieut.-Col.


 * George Baillie  - Scottish slave trader, related to James Baillie and Evan Baillie.STARTED: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:SCDStudentExp/sandbox3?venotify=created


 * William Mackenzie & Co  -  Scottish slave trading firm.


 * Alexander Campbell - Scottish planter and lobbysit.


 * Alexander Campbell - West Indian Merchant based in Glasgow


 * Thomas Cuming - Scottish planter, involved in development of Demerara.


 * Leith Sugar House- Leith sugar house, hive of activity in 18th and 19th century, demonstrates Edinburgh's involvement in slave and sugar trade.

Articles to edit

 * Alexander Crichton - Add links about slavery and compensation
 * William Wright - Doctor and botanist, born Crieff, Perthshire, trained at U of E, spent 13 years in Jamaica, fellow of Royal Society Edinburgh, owned sugar plantation and enslaved people.
 * Bunce Island - Island in Sierra Leone, with significnat role in slave trade. Currently no mention that the 'London-based firm' of Grant, Oswald and Co which took it over in 1748 had strong Scttish connections, or the significance role of Scots working there. NB also spelled 'Bance Island'.
 * Bute House - Official residence of Scottish first minister. Add information on slave-owning residents including John Innes Crawford and Sir John Sinclair.
 * Robert Cunningham Graham - Add details about enslaved descendants
 * William Forbes of Callendar - Add in details about sugar boiling pans
 * Robert Moffat (missionary) - Add information about John Mokoteri and Sarah Roby, as well as portrait of them and Moffat
 * Robert Cunningham Graham - Add details about enslaved descendants
 * William Forbes of Callendar - Add in details about sugar boiling pans
 * Robert Moffat (missionary) - Add information about John Mokoteri and Sarah Roby, as well as portrait of them and Moffat