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The Legacy of Slavery

Playfair Library Show Dates: 8 Aug 2026-30 Aug 2026

Experience the first international exhibition from one of America’s premier cultural institutions, the Legacy Museum.

Discover a comprehensive history of the legacy of slavery and racial injustice – from Scotland to America – in the first international exhibition from the Legacy Museum, based in Montgomery, Alabama.

Tracking the tragic history of millions of enslaved Africans who were abducted and trafficked across the Atlantic to the Americas by European powers, the exhibition explores the myth of racial hierarchy that enabled slavery, lynching and segregation. This legacy continues to perpetuate racism today.

The Legacy Museum is one of three national institutions created by human rights organisation, the Equal Justice Initiative. Founded by eminent civil rights lawyer, Bryan Stevenson, the Legacy Sites demonstrate that the power of history is in telling the truth.

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