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No cover — Ms Gretchen Gerzina: Black England (2022, Hodder & Stoughton)

English language

Published Sept. 8, 2022 by Hodder & Stoughton.

ISBN:: 978-1-3998-0488-2

(1 review)

'The classic book on Black people in Georgian London' DAVID OLUSOGA

'Deeply researched, lucidly written and utterly fascinating . . . If you ever thought Black British history started with Windrush, read this book' GREG JENNER

Georgian England had a large and distinctive Black community. There were special churches, Black-only balls, many became famous and respected. But all, whether prosperous citizens or newly freed slaves, lived under the constant threat of kidnap and sale to plantations. Black England tells their stories, bringing their triumphs and tortures to vivid life, revealing a dramatic forgotten chapter of our shared past.

'Black England taught me more history than I ever learned at school. Gretchen Gerzina tells it as it was, so we know how it is . . . a book that will be relevant for ever' BENJAMIN ZEPHANIAH

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Stephanie Jane reviewed Black England by Ms Gretchen Gerzina

A fascinating piece of historical research

4 stars

I got a review copy of Black England via NetGalley prior to its publication in September last year and promptly lost the file on my tablet, meaning that I forgot about reading it until now which is a real shame as its a fascinating piece of historical research.

Prompted by the author's meeting a woman who staunchly believed that there had been no Black people in Britain prior to 1945, Gretchen Gerzina gives us this glimpse into Black people's lives during the Georgian era in England. Spanning the class divides and also covering elements of the abolitionist movement's agitation to end slavery altogether, Black England gave me a remarkably vivid picture of the country at this time. I did get somewhat lost during recountings of a couple of court cases - legalese is not one of my languages! - but otherwise I learnt a lot from reading Black England.

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