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Henry Dundas Should Be Celebrated, Not Cancelled

The root of the controversy surrounding Dundas, who was highly instrumental in ending the slave trade, is a considerable misunderstanding of the facts.
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Henry Dundas Should Be Celebrated, Not Cancelled
A view of the Henry Dundas statue in Edinburgh, Scotland. Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images
Michael Bonner
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Michael Bonner
Michael Bonner
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Michael Bonner is a communications and public policy consultant at Atlas Strategic Advisors. He holds a doctorate in Iranian history from the University of Oxford, and is also an author. His latest book is “In Defense of Civilization: How Our Past Can Renew Our Present.”