Personally, I've always supported the National Trust and been a member for some time. I understand they are having problems at the moment because of Covid as I've experienced during recent visits, and really want to help. That said, I'm really unhappy that they have chosen to rubbish our history with this 'anti-slavery' report and am seriously considering whether I should continue my membership. The report is one sided and nothing is presented in context. Slavery, black or white, was the norm in the past and who are we to judge the past by today's standards. The vast majority of the British population at the time lived in poverty, where is that mentioned? I also find it offensive that national heros such as Churchill are criticised. Where's the balance? What about all the good things he did like saving Europe from the Nazis? The National Trust should be putting history in context, not putting out one sided reports designed to trash our history and historic figures.
