Peter Fryer (1927-2006) was a British writer and journalist, whose coverage of the arrival of citizens from the Caribbean onboard the HMT Empire Windrush led to a deep and long-lasting interest in the histories of Black Britons. In 1984, he wrote the classic book Staying Power: The History of Black People in Britain (Pluto, 2018).Stella Dadzie is a Black feminist activist, artist and writer. In 1978, she co-founded the Organisation of Women of African and Asian Descent (OWAAD) that challenged the predominantly white leadership of the women’s liberation movement. She co-authored The Heart of the Race with Beverley Bryan and Suzanne Scafe and is the author of A Kick in the Belly. A deposit of her archive is housed the Black Cultural Archives, Brixton.

'Fantastic … the most important book on Black British history’

• Foreword by Stella Dadzie Preface Introduction Part I: How Britain Became ‘Great Britain’1. Britain and its Empire 2. The Triangular Trade3. India Plunder De-industrialization 4. The Caribbean from 1834 The Abolition of Slavery Indentured Labour Apprenticeship Britain’s ‘Tropical Farms’ 5. Africa (Other Than Southern Africa) 6. Territories of White Settlement Tasmania Australia New Zealand Southern Africa Indentured Labour 7. Profits of Empire 8. How Black People were Ruled 9. The Empire and the British Working Class Part II: Racism 10. The Concept of ‘Race’ 11. Racism and Slavery 12. Racism and Empire 13. The Reproduction of Racism Historiography Children’s Books Part III: Resistance 14. The Struggle against Slavery 15. The Caribbean after Emancipation 16. India Conclusion Notes and References Suggestions for Further Reading Index

Peter Fryer (1927-2006) was a British writer and journalist, whose coverage of the arrival of citizens from the Caribbean onboard the HMT Empire Windrush led to a deep and long-lasting interest in the histories of Black Britons. In 1984, he wrote the classic book Staying Power: The History of Black People in Britain (Pluto, 2018).Stella Dadzie is a Black feminist activist, artist and writer. In 1978, she co-founded the Organisation of Women of African and Asian Descent (OWAAD) that challenged the predominantly white leadership of the women’s liberation movement. She co-authored The Heart of the Race with Beverley Bryan and Suzanne Scafe and is the author of A Kick in the Belly. A deposit of her archive is housed the Black Cultural Archives, Brixton.

'Fantastic … the most important book on Black British history’

• Foreword by Stella Dadzie Preface Introduction Part I: How Britain Became ‘Great Britain’1. Britain and its Empire 2. The Triangular Trade3. India Plunder De-industrialization 4. The Caribbean from 1834 The Abolition of Slavery Indentured Labour Apprenticeship Britain’s ‘Tropical Farms’ 5. Africa (Other Than Southern Africa) 6. Territories of White Settlement Tasmania Australia New Zealand Southern Africa Indentured Labour 7. Profits of Empire 8. How Black People were Ruled 9. The Empire and the British Working Class Part II: Racism 10. The Concept of ‘Race’ 11. Racism and Slavery 12. Racism and Empire 13. The Reproduction of Racism Historiography Children’s Books Part III: Resistance 14. The Struggle against Slavery 15. The Caribbean after Emancipation 16. India Conclusion Notes and References Suggestions for Further Reading Index

Peter Fryer (1927-2006) was a British writer and journalist, whose coverage of the arrival of citizens from the Caribbean onboard the HMT Empire Windrush led to a deep and long-lasting interest in the histories of Black Britons. In 1984, he wrote the classic book Staying Power: The History of Black People in Britain (Pluto, 2018).Stella Dadzie is a Black feminist activist, artist and writer. In 1978, she co-founded the Organisation of Women of African and Asian Descent (OWAAD) that challenged the predominantly white leadership of the women’s liberation movement. She co-authored The Heart of the Race with Beverley Bryan and Suzanne Scafe and is the author of A Kick in the Belly. A deposit of her archive is housed the Black Cultural Archives, Brixton.

'Fantastic … the most important book on Black British history’

• Foreword by Stella Dadzie Preface Introduction Part I: How Britain Became ‘Great Britain’1. Britain and its Empire 2. The Triangular Trade3. India Plunder De-industrialization 4. The Caribbean from 1834 The Abolition of Slavery Indentured Labour Apprenticeship Britain’s ‘Tropical Farms’ 5. Africa (Other Than Southern Africa) 6. Territories of White Settlement Tasmania Australia New Zealand Southern Africa Indentured Labour 7. Profits of Empire 8. How Black People were Ruled 9. The Empire and the British Working Class Part II: Racism 10. The Concept of ‘Race’ 11. Racism and Slavery 12. Racism and Empire 13. The Reproduction of Racism Historiography Children’s Books Part III: Resistance 14. The Struggle against Slavery 15. The Caribbean after Emancipation 16. India Conclusion Notes and References Suggestions for Further Reading Index