Who Was David Livingstone And Why Do We Have A Museum Dedicated To Him?
May 2022
In the coming months, we’ll be introducing Livingstone’s story by examining conflicting traits and behaviours, and challenging preconceived notions.
- We’ll discuss Livingstone’s greatest influences, including his wife, his crew, and the African communities he worked with.
- We’ll explore how Livingstone’s love of science caused him conflict as a devote Christian, and how he finally embraced both.
- We’ll examine why he was shunned by the same people who celebrated and supported him, and how he is seen today (including recent controversy over memorials and statues).
- And finally, we’ll address how he was a committed activist but also stood by and accepted help from those he opposed. Can we really call him an abolitionist..?
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Visit the exhibition and make up your own mind!
