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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A contemporary critic claimed that the black man's letters showed traces of Laurence Sterne's literary style . Others disagreed , maintaining that Sancho's manner of writing was his own . To quote one reviewer , Sancho's writing ...
A contemporary critic claimed that the black man's letters showed traces of Laurence Sterne's literary style . Others disagreed , maintaining that Sancho's manner of writing was his own . To quote one reviewer , Sancho's writing ...
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From the first , blacks also showed talent as actors and musicians , and in the nineteenth century the most notable were Ira Frederick Aldridge , the Shakespearean tragedian , and classical composer Samuel Coleridge- Taylor .
From the first , blacks also showed talent as actors and musicians , and in the nineteenth century the most notable were Ira Frederick Aldridge , the Shakespearean tragedian , and classical composer Samuel Coleridge- Taylor .
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The facts unearthed showed that West Indians in particular have a high standard of living and have been well absorbed in the community . They are a vital part of Britain , despite the pressures and subterfuges of prejudice that they ...
The facts unearthed showed that West Indians in particular have a high standard of living and have been well absorbed in the community . They are a vital part of Britain , despite the pressures and subterfuges of prejudice that they ...
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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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