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Staying power : the history of black people in Britain
- Author / Creator
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- Summary
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The classic history of black people in Britain, an epic story that spans the Roman conquest to the present day.
Details
- Creator
- Peter Fryer ; foreword by Gary Younge ; introduction by Paul Gilroy
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Publication
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- London : Pluto Press, 2018
- Physical Details
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- 1 online resource
- data file
- ISBNs
- 178680333X, 1786803348, 9781786803344, 9781786803337, 0745338305, 0745338313
- OCLC
- on1053888124
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Cover; Contents; Foreword -- Paul Gilroy; Introduction -- Paul Gilroy; Preface; 1. 'Those kinde of people'; 2. 'Necessary Implements'; 3. Britain's slave ports; 4. The black community takes shape; 5. Eighteenth-century voices; 6. Slavery and the law; 7. The rise of English racism; 8. Up from slavery; 9. Challenges to empire; 10. Under attack; 11. The settlers; 12. The new generation; Appendixes; Notes; Suggestions for further reading; Index