The University of Strathclyde traces its origins to an institution with known links to slavery.
A new report has revealed that four presidents of the University of Strathclyde’s predecessor were known enslavers.Professor Richard Finlay, who led the research into the University of Strathclyde, said that Anderson’s Institution was supported in its early years by “important” donations of slave money.
“Many of the hundreds of individuals who served as Trustees of the institution will have had some kind of casual acquaintance with or participation in business connected to slavery.” But a similar lack of anti-slavery or abolitionist sentiment has modern university leaders promising to strengthen efforts to promote racial equality and awareness.
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