Black England : a forgotten Georgian history
Gerzina, Gretchen2022
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Georgian England had a large and distinctive Black community. Yet all of them, prosperous citizens or newly freed slaves, ran the risk of kidnap and sale to plantations. Their dramatic, often moving story is told in this book.
Main title:
Black England : a forgotten Georgian history / Gretchen Gerzina ; foreword by Zadie Smith.
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Edition:
Revised and updated edition.
Imprint:
London : John Murray, 2022.London : John Murray, 2022.
Collation:
xxii, 281 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 25 cm
Notes:
Previous edition: 1995.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781399804882 (hbk)
Dewey class:
942.00496942.004
Language:
English
Subject:
Black people -- England -- History -- 18th centuryBlack people -- England -- History -- 19th centuryEngland -- Race relations -- History -- 18th centuryEngland -- Race relations -- History -- 19th centuryGreat Britain -- History -- 1714-1837HistoryGeorgian18th century, c 1700 to c 1799HistoryEuropean historyEthnic studies
BRN:
2702509