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Knight vs Wedderburn 鈥� 1778

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Joseph Knight wins his case on appeal to secure his freedom from servitude to John Wedderburn. It could now be demonstrated that Scottish law did not recognise slavery. Video: A history of Scotland: The Price of Progress.

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Knight vs Wedderburn
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