Staying Power is recognised as the definitive history of black people in Britain, an epic story that begins with the Roman conquest and continues to this day. *BR**BR*In a comprehensive account, Peter Fryer reveals how Africans, Asians and their descendants, previously hidden from history, have profoundly influenced and shaped events in Britain over the course of the last two thousand years.*BR**BR*This edition includes a foreword by Paul Gilroy explaining the genesis of the book and its continuing significance in black history today.
Autorentext
Peter Fryer (1927-2006) was a jazz-playing Marxist author and activist. He was expelled from the Communist Party in 1956 for rejecting Stalinism, and later fought the imperial mendacity of whitewashed British history, authoring the now-classic Staying Power: The History of Black People in Britain (Pluto, 2018).
Inhalt
Introduction by Paul Gilroy1. 'Those kind of people'2. Necessary Implements3. Britain's Slave Ports4. The Black Community Takes Shape5. Eighteenth Century Voices6. Slavery & the Law7. The Rise of English Racism8. Up from Slavery9. Challenges to Empire10. Under Attack11. The Settlers12. The New Generation