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Nearly Sane

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Glasgow and the American Civil War
« on: November 23, 2017, 06:16:53 PM »

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Re: Glasgow and the American Civil War
« Reply #1 on: November 23, 2017, 06:40:34 PM »
My much loved city and a  tiny part of its fascinating past



http://www.scotsman.com/news/how-glasgow-found-itself-at-the-centre-of-american-civil-war-1-4621765
I bet that would have pricked your conscience a bit though if you'd been there then

I think Manchester too was involved . might not have been that though ?

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Re: Glasgow and the American Civil War
« Reply #2 on: November 23, 2017, 06:52:50 PM »
I bet that would have pricked your conscience a bit though if you'd been there then

I think Manchester too was involved . might not have been that though ?
Some coverage of Manchester and Liverpool in the civil war. Any port on the west was intimately involved. I live in an area of Glasgow named effectively for tobacco and slaves.

http://www.workersliberty.org/story/2011/05/08/manchester-and-liverpool-american-civil-war

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Re: Glasgow and the American Civil War
« Reply #3 on: November 23, 2017, 07:19:01 PM »
Some coverage of Manchester and Liverpool in the civil war. Any port on the west was intimately involved. I live in an area of Glasgow named effectively for tobacco and slaves.

http://www.workersliberty.org/story/2011/05/08/manchester-and-liverpool-american-civil-war
yeah, that's it

tobacco and slaves ? you're a disgrace  ;)