Black people in the British Empire

Author(s)

• Fryer, Peter

Bibliographic Information

Black people in the British Empire

Peter Fryer

（Pluto Classic）

Pluto Press, c1988

• : pbk
• : hbk

Other Title

Black people in the British Empire : an introduction

Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Volume

: hbk ISBN 9780745302683

Description

In the sequel to his much-acclaimed Staying Power, Peter Fryer exposes the exploitation and oppression of Britain's colonies, and restores black people to their rightful place in Britain's history.

Table of Contents

Part 1: How Britain Became 'Great Britain' Britain & Its Empire The Triangular Trade India The Caribbean from 1834 Africa Territories of White Settlement Profits of Empire How Black People were Ruled The Empire & the British Working Class Part 2: Racism The Concept of Race Racism and Slavery Racism and Empire The Reproduction of Racism The Struggle Against Slavery The Caribbean after Emancipation India

Volume

: pbk ISBN 9780745303420

Description

Black People in the British Empire is a challenge to the official version of British history. It tells the story of Britain's exploitation and oppression of its subject peoples in the colonies since the twelfth century, and in particular the people of Africa, Asia and Australasia. Peter Fryer reveals how the ideology of racism was used as justification for acquiring and expanding the Empire; how the British Industrial Revolution developed out of profits from the slave trade; and how the colonies were deliberately de-industrialised to create a market for British manufacturers. In describing the frequency and the scale of revolts by subject peoples against slavery and foreign domination - and the brutality used in crushing them - Peter Fryer exposes the true history of colonialism, and restores to black people their central role in Britain's past.

Table of Contents

Part 1: How Britain Became 'Great Britain' Britain & Its Empire The Triangular Trade India The Caribbean from 1834 Africa Territories of White Settlement Profits of Empire How Black People were Ruled The Empire & the British Working Class Part 2: Racism The Concept of Race Racism and Slavery Racism and Empire The Reproduction of Racism The Struggle Against Slavery The Caribbean after Emancipation India

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Details

• NCID: BA64408569
• ISBN:
  • 0745303420
  • 0745302688
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: London
• Pages/Volumes: xv, 174 p.
• Size: 22 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : DA10.5
  • DC19 : 909/.0971241
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Blacks -- Commonwealth of Nations -- History
  • LCSH : Commonwealth of Nations -- Race relations
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA2671153X