MSP: Firms linked to slavery should pay for human rights museum

backing for a museum at the sheds, stating: “I think an effort such as this to acknowledge Scotland’s past and involvement in the slave trade is a significant step forward. It would do much to help educate current and future generations, and an old sugar warehouse seems a highly appropriate location. “Anything we can do to shine a light on this subject would go a long way to helping people understand history and understand why some people are angry about street names and so on which commemorate people involved in the slave trade.” TV presenter Jean Johansson, who grew up in Port Glasgow overlooking the sugar warehouses, said: “I grew up with these sheds a familiar sight. I completely back the idea of them being used to house a museum. “Because Greenock and Port

Glasgow’s links to slavery are so strong this building would be very appropriate. It’s a perfect location for what could be a very important project for the education of schoolchildren from all over the country.”

In a letter to Mr Mcmillan last week, Ms Mckelvie wrote: “In June, we passed a motion in Parliament that Scotland should establish a slavery museum to address our historic links to the slave trade. Officials will now begin considering how to develop this further. This will include consideration of a suitable and appropriate location for the museum.”

Inverclyde Council said: “We welcome ideas to revitalise the historic Greenock sugar sheds. If the proposed