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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The Earl of Suffolk and Brandon chose the name Scipio Africanus for his servant . And when the youth died the Earl had an epitaph inscribed on his tomb : 9 Here Lieth the Body of Scipio Africanus , NEGRO SERVANT Courtesans and Blackamoors.
The Earl of Suffolk and Brandon chose the name Scipio Africanus for his servant . And when the youth died the Earl had an epitaph inscribed on his tomb : 9 Here Lieth the Body of Scipio Africanus , NEGRO SERVANT Courtesans and Blackamoors.
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Lady Anne Clifford , the Countess of Dorset , num- bered two black servants , John Morocco and Grace Robinson , among her household of Knole . Judging from historian V. Sackville West's de- scription of Knole at the end of the ...
Lady Anne Clifford , the Countess of Dorset , num- bered two black servants , John Morocco and Grace Robinson , among her household of Knole . Judging from historian V. Sackville West's de- scription of Knole at the end of the ...
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Opinion in certain newspapers appeared to be against bringing slave servants into Britain because they would not put up with unequal treat- ment , or be willing to continue working in more menial jobs than English servants .
Opinion in certain newspapers appeared to be against bringing slave servants into Britain because they would not put up with unequal treat- ment , or be willing to continue working in more menial jobs than English servants .
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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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