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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: Black people’s place in British history is often overlooked or forgotten.
Chapter 3: Black people have lived in Britain since the distant era of the Roman Empire itself.
Chapter 4: Tudor and Elizabethan England’s attitudes toward Black people were complex and contradictory.
Chapter 5: A burgeoning slave trade brought about the hardening of racist ideologies.
Chapter 6: The Mansfield Judgment of 1772 dealt a critical blow to legal rights of slave owners in Britain.
Chapter 7: Abolitionism was a popular, political movement that ultimately ended the slave trade and slavery.
Chapter 8: Despite abolishing slavery, Britain still remained deeply economically complicit in American slavery.
Chapter 9: The rise of colonialism resulted in widespread British control over African territories and African peoples.
Chapter 10: While Black servicemen played key roles helping Britain during World War I, they nonetheless faced widespread discrimination and frequent abuse.
Chapter 11: In the aftermath of World War II, Black migration to Britain rose sharply despite efforts to curb it.
Description
Black and British (2016) traces Britain’s long and complex relationship with the people of Africa and the Caribbean. Reaching all the way back to Roman Britain, when the first Africans arrived in England, the book reveals that Black people have been at the heart of British history from the very start. A major player in the transatlantic slave trade, Britain further entwined its destiny with that of the Africans it enslaved. Ultimately, David Olusoga illustrates how the story of Black Britain is the story of all of Britain.
Who Should Listen
- History buffs interested in a deeper insight into British history
- Cultural enthusiasts eager to learn more about the African diaspora
- Scholars interested in uncovering marginalized histories and stories