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 288
The fact that black writers , be they West Indian , African , or Asian refuse to be type cast by the critics does not mean that they are trying to run away from themselves and their roots . On the contrary . For it has been from those ...
The fact that black writers , be they West Indian , African , or Asian refuse to be type cast by the critics does not mean that they are trying to run away from themselves and their roots . On the contrary . For it has been from those ...
Page 295
The result was that slaves banded together could not com- municate in their native tongue . They had to learn a common language , and this was primarily English . Dr. Little elaborated on this similarity . between West Indian and ...
The result was that slaves banded together could not com- municate in their native tongue . They had to learn a common language , and this was primarily English . Dr. Little elaborated on this similarity . between West Indian and ...
Page 316
... 150 Western Mail , 156 , 158 , 169 , 170 West Indian Contingent Committee , 154 West Indian cricket teams , 179 West Indian Drama Group , 286 West Indian Gazette , 203 , 205 , 248 , 253 West Indian regiments , 153 , 154 West Indians ...
... 150 Western Mail , 156 , 158 , 169 , 170 West Indian Contingent Committee , 154 West Indian cricket teams , 179 West Indian Drama Group , 286 West Indian Gazette , 203 , 205 , 248 , 253 West Indian regiments , 153 , 154 West Indians ...
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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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