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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As far back as 1662 slavery had already been given royal blessing . Charles II had granted a monopoly to one company and by 1700 this com- pany - known as the Royal African Company - had sent forty thousand African slaves to the ...
As far back as 1662 slavery had already been given royal blessing . Charles II had granted a monopoly to one company and by 1700 this com- pany - known as the Royal African Company - had sent forty thousand African slaves to the ...
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the Royal Air Force . Several hundreds had already joined the Canadian armed forces . There were girls in the Army Territorial Service . Many West Indians served in the Royal Navy and hundreds of others went in the merchant navy .
the Royal Air Force . Several hundreds had already joined the Canadian armed forces . There were girls in the Army Territorial Service . Many West Indians served in the Royal Navy and hundreds of others went in the merchant navy .
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... 256 Royal African Company , 13 , 14 Royal Air Force , 186 , 190 , 191 , 192 ; discrimination in , 188 Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve , 186 Royal Army Medical Corps , 187 Royal Artillery , 24 , 186 Royal Free School ( Southwark ) ...
... 256 Royal African Company , 13 , 14 Royal Air Force , 186 , 190 , 191 , 192 ; discrimination in , 188 Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve , 186 Royal Army Medical Corps , 187 Royal Artillery , 24 , 186 Royal Free School ( Southwark ) ...
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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 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 13 Jun 2008 |
| ISBN | 0874850568, 9780874850567 |
| Length | 316 pages |
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