r/interestingasfuck Jan 30 '23

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u/sixteen89 Jan 30 '23

Fun fact, the Scottish and Irish were considered less than dogs and treated like slaves

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u/Gyspyboy1976 Jan 30 '23

Thats not true about the Scottish.

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u/AccomplishedAd3728 Jan 30 '23

The Shoreporter's Society of Aberdeen used to abduct kids playing in the streets to sell them. There's an infamous spot in the city center. It's where "the barn" used to be, the place they kept the slaves before transport. It's very.....visible.

https://imgur.com/a/xZSLz9a

https://douglashistory.ning.com/profiles/blogs/the-white-child-slaves-from-aberdeen#:~:text=But%20we%20do,for%20his%20abduction.

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u/Gyspyboy1976 Jan 30 '23

I am from Aberdeen i know all about this, its a different topic.