Untold Histories Black People in England and Wales During the Period of the British Slave Trade, c. 1660-1807

by Chater, Kathleen

• ISBN13: 9780719080135
• ISBN10: 0719080134
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-07-01
• Publisher: Manchester University Press

Summary

This book looks at the experiences of the average black person in England and Wales during the period of the British slave trade. Drawing on a database which is the most extensive of its kind, it reveals for the first time information about sex ratios, ages, from where in the world they came and how they were treated by the criminal justice system.This book overturns many of the conventional assumptions that have been made about their lives. They were not enslaved, stigmatised outsiders but woven into English society as government officials, defenders of the country, tradesmen, entertainers and founders of families who have left a legacy of their presence in the form of descendants that in some cases can be traced to the present day. It is written in a style that will make it essential reading not just for academics but for those who are interested in this aspect of English history

Author Biography

Kathleen Chater is an independent scholar and writer.

Table of Contents

Introduction * Section 1. Counting Heads:The Black population of England and Wales *  The Black population of London * Section 2. Black People and the Law: Free or enslaved? * Black people and the criminal justice system * Black people, settlement and the Poor Laws: Section III.  Living and working in the wider community: Assimilation or integration? * Names and Identity * Marriage and Family *  Working Lives * Bibliography * Index

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