Freedom Bound
Freedom Bound by Warren Pleece, published by BHP Comics in 2018, is a graphic novel that delves into Scotland’s complex relationship with the history of slavery. This edition spans 142 pages and is presented in English, offering readers a unique perspective on a challenging topic through interconnected narratives of three enslaved individuals seeking freedom in Scotland prior to a pivotal legal case regarding slavery in Scots Law.
In this work, Pleece aims to make the difficult subject matter accessible to younger audiences while maintaining historical accuracy. The book encompasses themes of art, literature, history, and politics, providing a multifaceted exploration of 18th-century Scotland. Freedom Bound serves as both an educational resource and a historical narrative, inviting readers to engage with the uncomfortable truths of the past.
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Freedom Bound, explores Scotland’s uncomfortable connections with the history of slavery. We follow the interconnected stories of three enslaved people seeking freedom in Scotland in the decades before the legal case which decided that Scots Law could not tolerate slavery.
Freedom Bound is the first book of its kind and we anticipate it becoming an invaluable teaching resource, encompassing art, literature, history and politics, as well as a gripping historical novel for popular release. The book aims to make this difficult subject matter accessible for young readers without sugar-coating the history of Scotland.
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