Black and British

A short, essential introduction to Black British historyWhen did Africans first come to Britain?Who are the well-dressed black children in Georgian paintings? Why did the American Civil War disrupt the Industrial Revolution?These and many other questions are answered in this essential introduction to 1800 years of the Black British history: from the Roman Africans who guarded Hadrian's Wall right up to the present day.This abridged edition of the bestseller Black and British by award-winning historian and broadcaster David Olusoga is Illustrated with maps, photos, leaflets and portraits