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Untold Histories - Black People in England and Wales During the Period of the British Slave Trade, C. 1660-1807 (Hardcover)
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Untold Histories - Black People in England and Wales During the Period of the British Slave Trade, C. 1660-1807 (Hardcover)
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Untold Histories looks in detail at the experiences of the average
black person in England and Wales during the period of the British
slave trade. Drawing on a database which is the most extensive of
its kind, it reveals for the first time information about sex
ratios, ages, from where in the world they came and how they were
treated by the criminal justice system. As well as unique
statistical data, there are the life stories of ordinary
individuals and how they integrated into society. This book
overturns many of the conventional assumptions that have been made
about their lives. They were not enslaved, stigmatised outsiders
but woven into English society as government officials, defenders
of the country, tradesmen, entertainers and founders of families
who have left a legacy of their presence in the form of descendants
that in some cases can be traced to the present day. The approach
is factual rather than theoretical, using the techniques of the
genealogist to reconstruct individual lives. It is written in a
lucid, accessible style that will make it essential reading not
just for academics but for those who are interested in this aspect
of English history and may want to learn how to find out more about
the black people in their own localities.
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