Historical Person

John Wedderburn

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Racism đź“Ť United Kingdom

John Wedderburn

Gender: Male

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Joseph Knight defeats a claim to perpetual servitude

đź“… 15 January 1778

Scotland’s Court of Session rejected John Wedderburn’s claim to hold Joseph Knight in perpetual service and remove him abroad. Knight’s legal action challenged enslavement brought from a Caribbean...