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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Page 108
... wife's death , Boswell remarked : That Johnson's sufferings upon the death of his wife were severe , beyond what are commonly endured , I have no doubt , from the in- formation of many who were then about him , to none of whom I give ...
... wife's death , Boswell remarked : That Johnson's sufferings upon the death of his wife were severe , beyond what are commonly endured , I have no doubt , from the in- formation of many who were then about him , to none of whom I give ...
Page 109
... wife and family went to live at Burntwood , a village about four miles west of Lichfield . He was fifty - five at the time . With his wife Betsy he kept a small school there , and he was described in the parish register as a " yeoman ...
... wife and family went to live at Burntwood , a village about four miles west of Lichfield . He was fifty - five at the time . With his wife Betsy he kept a small school there , and he was described in the parish register as a " yeoman ...
Page 132
... wife , Margaret , forgave her husband and took the child to live with her , adopting the role of step- mother . A few more years banging his head against the doors of theatre managers ' offices proved a waste of time . So on July 14 ...
... wife , Margaret , forgave her husband and took the child to live with her , adopting the role of step- mother . A few more years banging his head against the doors of theatre managers ' offices proved a waste of time . So on July 14 ...
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Courtesans and Blackamoors | 5 |
Bread and Liberty in Old England | 12 |
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