Staying Power - The History of Black People in Britain

Informationen zum Autor Peter Fryer (1927-2006) was a British writer and journalist, whose coverage of the arrival of citizens from the Caribbean onboard the HMT Empire Windrush led to a deep and long-lasting interest in the histories of Black Britons. In 1984, he wrote the classic book Staying Power: The History of Black People in Britain (Pluto, 2018). Gary Younge is a journalist, author and broadcaster. He is editor-at-large for The Guardian. His latest book is Another Day in the Death of America (Guardian Faber Publishing, 2017). Klappentext The classic history of black people in Britain, an epic story that spans the Roman conquest to the present day. Zusammenfassung The classic history of black people in Britain, an epic story that spans the Roman conquest to the present day. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword by Gary Younge Introduction by 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 Appendices Notes Suggestions for Further Reading Index

Product details

• Authors: Peter Fryer
• Assisted by: Gilroy Paul (Introduction), Younge Gary (Foreword)
• Publisher: Pluto
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.09.2018
• EAN: 9780745338309
• ISBN: 978-0-7453-3830-9
• No. of pages: 656
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > 20th century (up to 1945); Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Sozial- und Kulturgeschichte, Vereinigtes Königreich, Großbritannien, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Human Rights, Social & cultural history, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Slavery, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Georgian Era (1714-1837), POLITICAL SCIENCE / Imperialism, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / 20th Century, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Victorian Era (1837-1901), United Kingdom, Great Britain, Social and cultural history, Ethnic groups and multicultural studies, Relating to Black British people, Ethnic minorities & multicultural studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Discrimination, Black & Asian Studies