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The Sutherland Sheep Drive
The arrival of sheep in the Highlands provided landlords with huge profits from their estates but threatened the end of a traditional way of life for the tenants. In Sutherland the introduction of sheep provoked a strong reaction. Video: A history of Scotland: This Land is Our Land.
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