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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All he did was to build a model of the ship " Nelson , " which he attached to his cap . When he bowed to thank his audience the movement would make the model ship seem as though it was tossing on the ocean waves .
All he did was to build a model of the ship " Nelson , " which he attached to his cap . When he bowed to thank his audience the movement would make the model ship seem as though it was tossing on the ocean waves .
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Several , having spent many months cooped up in the ships , could not withstand the harsh climate . ... an American slave ship captain had unlawfully spirited away two of his men , and was impatiently awaiting a chance for revenge .
Several , having spent many months cooped up in the ships , could not withstand the harsh climate . ... an American slave ship captain had unlawfully spirited away two of his men , and was impatiently awaiting a chance for revenge .
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The ship's Captain , Luke Collingwood , and crew were not even taken before the courts . The solicitor - general asserted : To bring a charge of murder against those who had acted in this part of uncontrolled power , into an English ...
The ship's Captain , Luke Collingwood , and crew were not even taken before the courts . The solicitor - general asserted : To bring a charge of murder against those who had acted in this part of uncontrolled power , into an English ...
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Contents
Part | 3 |
Courtesans and Blackamoors | 5 |
Bread and Liberty in Old England | 12 |
Copyright | |
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| 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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