Ottobah Cugoano: Writing Against Slavery
Ottobah Cugoano’s 1787 book joined personal testimony to a demanding argument about slavery, faith and government. From his childhood in the Fante country to political life…
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Mary Prince: The Woman Whose Testimony Challenged Slavery
Read the article: Mary Prince: The Woman Whose Testimony Challenged SlaveryMary Prince’s 1831 narrative brought the labour, family separations and resistance of an enslaved Black woman before British readers. Her struggle to return freely to her…
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William Cuffay: The Tailor Who Fought for Political Rights
Read the article: William Cuffay: The Tailor Who Fought for Political RightsWilliam Cuffay’s political life stretched from the workshops and meetings of London to the public platforms of Tasmania. A Black tailor and Chartist organiser, he campaigned…
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Olive Morris: Organising for Housing, Education and Black Women
Read the article: Olive Morris: Organising for Housing, Education and Black WomenOlive Morris organised across housing, education and the Black women’s movement in Brixton and Manchester. Her own writing and the memories of fellow campaigners reveal the…
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The Mangrove Nine: The Restaurant, the Protest and the Trial
Read the article: The Mangrove Nine: The Restaurant, the Protest and the TrialA Notting Hill restaurant became the focus of a campaign against police harassment and a landmark trial. The Mangrove Nine’s statements, courtroom arguments and later memories…
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The Bristol Bus Boycott of 1963: How a City Challenged the Colour Bar
Read the article: The Bristol Bus Boycott of 1963: How a City Challenged the Colour BarIn 1963, campaigners challenged the Bristol Omnibus Company’s refusal to employ Black and Asian bus crews. A rejected application became a public campaign, sustained by community…