Staying Power: The History of Black People in Britain: The History of Black People in Britain 6 "--Florence Knapp

"--Florence Knapp

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Staying Power: The History of Black People in Britain: The History of Black People in Britain 6 "--Florence KnappStaying Power is a panoramic history of black Britons. Stretching back to the Roman conquest, encompassing the court of Henry VIII, and following a host of characters from Mary Seacole to the abolitionist Olaudah Equiano, Peter Fryer paints a picture of two thousand years of Black presence in Britain. First published in the 80s, amidst race riots and police brutality, Fryer's history performed a deeply political act; revealing how Africans, Asians and