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Malvina Wells

Malvina Wells was born into chattel slavery in Carriacou, Grenada around 1804 and died in Edinburgh in 1887. She’s the only known person buried in Edinburgh who was born enslaved, although it is likely there are others. Although the information we have about her is sparse, it points to a remarkable life.

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