SALTY SEAS
Ed900: Stepping out of the Shadows
Ed900 project that sheds light on historic figures whose lives were affected by slavery and the abolitionist movement in Scotland.
Explore their stories that must be told.
Disclaimer: This musical storytelling production introduces dramatised versions of historic characters and events. The selection of stories is based on various sources, including research by Lisa Williams commissioned for Historic Environment Scotland and the development of this project. By bringing these stories to life, Morgan Njobo, co-composer and lyricist and Ramcise Modie, co-composer and music arranger, explores new interpretations and narratives created for dramatic, evocative and entertaining elements of the production.
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John Edmonstone
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David and Mary
In the period of the so-called Scottish Enlightenment, many accomplished scholars debated humanity and shaped arguments surrounding the societal rights and wrongs. The song entitled ‘The Dark Side of the Enlightenment’ explores the concepts that were introduced to the socio-political debate of the time, including empiricism, sociology and race ideology by philosophers, including David Hume. Lady Mary Shephard did not entirely agree.
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Joseph and Ann
Joseph Knight and Ann Thompson were no ordinary couple. Their case against Mr Wedderburn, a Scottish landowner who made a fortune in slave sugar in the West Indies, turned the tide on slavery in Scotland. Knight vs Wedderburn is considered a historic legal battle that led to the abolishment of slavery granting freedom not only to Joseph Knight, who was brought to Scotland from Jamaica, but also making it illegal for anyone in Scotland to own slaves.
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Dream it.
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Build it.
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Grow it.
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.