Black British History

£19.79

Black British History

New Perspectives

European history Colonialism and imperialism Slavery and abolition of slavery Migration, immigration and emigration Ethnic studies

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Collection: Blackness in Britain

Language: English

Published by: Zed Books

Published on: 15th March 2019

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 240 pages

ISBN: 9781786994288


Historical Background

For over 1500 years before the Empire Windrush docked on British shores, people of African descent have played a significant and far-ranging role in the country's history, from the African soldiers on Hadrian's Wall to the Black British intellectuals who made London a hub of radical, Pan-African ideas. But while there has been a growing interest in this history, there has been little recognition of the sheer breadth and diversity of the Black British experience, until now.

Collection Overview

This collection combines the latest work from both established and emerging scholars of Black British history. It spans the centuries from the first Black Britons to the latest African migrants, covering everything from Africans in Tudor England to the movement for reparations, and the never ending struggles against racism in between.

Significance

An invaluable resource for both future scholarship and those looking for a useful introduction to Black British history, Black British History: New Perspectives has the potential to transform our understanding of Britain, and of its place in the world.

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