Black Britannia: A History of Blacks in BritainHistorical 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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Page 126
He would advance quickly with both arms raised in front of him and then would strike downwards . There was both force and fury behind those blows . Like sledgehammers they fell on Cribb's head and face and one of them cut his lips ...
He would advance quickly with both arms raised in front of him and then would strike downwards . There was both force and fury behind those blows . Like sledgehammers they fell on Cribb's head and face and one of them cut his lips ...
Page 215
However , one could not help but notice the fear and suspicion which showed in the faces of black people as they went about their daily business . No more was there any friendly banter between black people and whites in the markets or ...
However , one could not help but notice the fear and suspicion which showed in the faces of black people as they went about their daily business . No more was there any friendly banter between black people and whites in the markets or ...
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The scene there at this period was described by a report in The Times of September 3 : A dark face against the light of a lamp post in Bramley Road went by . " Look , that's a wog going along , " said one of the many pale boys that ...
The scene there at this period was described by a report in The Times of September 3 : A dark face against the light of a lamp post in Bramley Road went by . " Look , that's a wog going along , " said one of the many pale boys that ...
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Contents
Part | 3 |
Courtesans and Blackamoors | 5 |
Bread and Liberty in Old England | 12 |
Copyright | |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Black Britannia: A History of Blacks in Britain |
| Author | Edward Scobie |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Johnson Publishing Company, 1972 |
| ISBN | 0874850568, 9780874850567 |
| Length | 316 pages |
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