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 68
... ship captain had unlawfully spirited away two of his men , and was impatiently awaiting a chance for revenge . Since the American captain responsible had escaped , King Jemmy swore that the first American to set foot on his territory ...
... ship captain had unlawfully spirited away two of his men , and was impatiently awaiting a chance for revenge . Since the American captain responsible had escaped , King Jemmy swore that the first American to set foot on his territory ...
Page 78
... ship ( the Zong ) . 20th - Called on Dr. Bever this evening to consult about prosecuting the murderers of the Negroes . The ship's Captain , Luke Collingwood , and crew were not even taken before the courts . The solicitor - general ...
... ship ( the Zong ) . 20th - Called on Dr. Bever this evening to consult about prosecuting the murderers of the Negroes . The ship's Captain , Luke Collingwood , and crew were not even taken before the courts . The solicitor - general ...
Page 167
... ship . He immediately contacted Turnbull , Scott and Company , the owners of the ship , and Sir Vernon Thomson , of the Tramp Shipping Subsidy Committee . The shipowners did not deny that the men had not been signed on . Sir Vernon then ...
... ship . He immediately contacted Turnbull , Scott and Company , the owners of the ship , and Sir Vernon Thomson , of the Tramp Shipping Subsidy Committee . The shipowners did not deny that the men had not been signed on . Sir Vernon then ...
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Courtesans and Blackamoors | 5 |
Bread and Liberty in Old England | 12 |
Copyright | |
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