"Throughout Britain, the history of the Atlantic slave trade is generally known, but the history of black people before and after slavery is unknown."
Sunday, 10 November 2013
What a crest can tell us about its original owner
I have stumbled across this webpage which seeks to explore and educate people on the history of supposed 'mono-ethnic' societies. The intro says
One of the images used shows a helm crest of Sir John Hawkins. It shows an image of a man who could be one of the African's his father traded with, or a man who was later brought to England, freely or, bought or kidnapped for human trade. This blog uses some terminology that is not considered culturally appropriate for Australian readers, though the sentiment is sound. Remember the past and learn from it in the future.
