Black Britannia: A History of Blacks in BritainJohnson Publishing Company, 1972 - 316 pages Historical study of the African and West Indian Black in the UK from 1594 to 1971 - covers forced labour as domestic workers, legal status, racial discrimination, race relations, racial conflict, racial policy, White attitudes, negro associations, immigration, social integration, employment (incl. As performers, writers, physicians, nurses, etc.), etc. Illustrations and references. |
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... crowd has greatly increased , many have heard that blacks were to be sold , and therefore , they have come to satisfy their curiosity . The auctioneer stands on a chair , one of the slaves is brought out of the shed close by ; the crowd ...
... crowd has greatly increased , many have heard that blacks were to be sold , and therefore , they have come to satisfy their curiosity . The auctioneer stands on a chair , one of the slaves is brought out of the shed close by ; the crowd ...
Page 206
... crowd of about one thousand white people gathered outside the hostel , and although a police cordon had been drawn across the road , the crowd continued its siege and made persistent efforts to enter the hostel . The black men threw ...
... crowd of about one thousand white people gathered outside the hostel , and although a police cordon had been drawn across the road , the crowd continued its siege and made persistent efforts to enter the hostel . The black men threw ...
Page 224
... crowd of screaming youths and girls . Saucers , cups , and bottles were thrown . The couple took to their heels pursued by the crowd crying " Let's get the blacks . " The Manchester Guardian of September 2 reported : It comes as a shock ...
... crowd of screaming youths and girls . Saucers , cups , and bottles were thrown . The couple took to their heels pursued by the crowd crying " Let's get the blacks . " The Manchester Guardian of September 2 reported : It comes as a shock ...
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Courtesans and Blackamoors | 5 |
Bread and Liberty in Old England | 12 |
Copyright | |
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