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Gretchen Gerzina (Britain's Black Georgian History)
FromRex Factor
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Length:
76 minutes
Released:
Jun 21, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
We chat to the historian Professor Gretchen Gerzina about Black Britons in Georgian Britain. There is a widespread misconception that Britain's black history only begins with Windrush, but we discuss the sizeable black and mixed raced population in Georgian Britain, the differing experiences that these people faced and some of the fascinating characters of the time.
For more information on Gretchen, check out her website https://gretchengerzina.com/
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For more information on Gretchen, check out her website https://gretchengerzina.com/
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Released:
Jun 21, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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