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Informationen zum Autor Hakim Adi is currently Professor of the History of Africa and the African Diaspora at the University of Chichester. Trained as an historian focusing on Africa and African history in the twentieth century, his work seeks to demonstrate not only the important links that were established between those on the African continent and its diaspora but also that Africans and those of African descent have played a significant but often neglected role in the history of Britain. As one of the few historians specialising in the history of the African diaspora in Britain, his work has led to many speaking engagements around the world, as well as media appearances, work with museums and archives and the publication of three history books for children. Klappentext A fascinating look at the history of African and Caribbean communities in Britain Vorwort A fascinating look at the history of African and Caribbean communities in Britain Zusammenfassung A fascinating look at the history of African and Caribbean communities in Britain Inhaltsverzeichnis 1: The first Africans in Britain2: The 18th century: slaves and free Africans3: Fighting slavery in Britain4: The 19th-century Black community5: The First World War nad the Depression6: The Second World War and after
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Hakim Adi is currently Professor of the History of Africa and the African Diaspora at the University of Chichester. Trained as an historian focusing on Africa and African history in the twentieth century, his work seeks to demonstrate not only the important links that were established between those on the African continent and its diaspora but also that Africans and those of African descent have played a significant but often neglected role in the history of Britain. As one of the few historians specialising in the history of the African diaspora in Britain, his work has led to many speaking engagements around the world, as well as media appearances, work with museums and archives and the publication of three history books for children.
