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 31
... labour , and creative labour must of necessity be labour with a modicum of freedom attached to the offering of it . Whips , chains , bloodhounds , guns and terror hardly inspire people to work creatively . The plantation , therefore ...
... labour , and creative labour must of necessity be labour with a modicum of freedom attached to the offering of it . Whips , chains , bloodhounds , guns and terror hardly inspire people to work creatively . The plantation , therefore ...
Page 220
... Labour Councillor in North Kensington , and am told he won't be at home . He has moved his family to stay with friends elsewhere for the time being . " You see , " the explanation goes , " he lives right in the danger area . " Fear ...
... Labour Councillor in North Kensington , and am told he won't be at home . He has moved his family to stay with friends elsewhere for the time being . " You see , " the explanation goes , " he lives right in the danger area . " Fear ...
Page 264
... Labour party in 1964. For the Gen- eral Elections in Britain in that year produced two unpleasant shocks for the West Indians , Africans and Asians living there . The first was the fail- ure of the Labour party to live up to its pledges ...
... Labour party in 1964. For the Gen- eral Elections in Britain in that year produced two unpleasant shocks for the West Indians , Africans and Asians living there . The first was the fail- ure of the Labour party to live up to its pledges ...
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Courtesans and Blackamoors | 5 |
Bread and Liberty in Old England | 12 |
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