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BlackpeopleinBritain:beforetheSlavetrade

African/Blackhistorydoesnotstartwithslavery

KS2andup

Part1

MarshaGarratt

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BeginningofBritain’stradeinAfricanpeople

• JohnHawkinswasaBritishnavalcaptain.

• HeledavoyagetoviolentlykidnapAfricanpeopleinGuineain1562.

• TheprofithemadeledQueenElizabeth1,tofundhislatervoyages.

• ThiswasthestartofBritain’sinvolvementintheTransatlanticslavetrade.

• ThemapshowstherouteHawkinstook.

• BritainwouldbecomethebiggesttraderinAfricanpeople,usingtheconceptofrace(amythpromotingnaturalwhitesuperiorityandBlackinferiority)tojustifyitsinvolvement.

• Beforethis,BlackpeoplehadbeenlivinginBritainfor1000sofyears.

• Letsmeetsomeofthem

JohnHawkinsJohnHawkins QueenElizabeth1

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Cheddarman

• CheddarmanistheoldestskeletonfoundinBritain.

• HisskeletonwasfoundinGough’scave,nearthevillageofCheddarinSomerset(showninphotograph)

• Helived10000yearsago,alsocalledthestoneageandhediedaviolentdeath.

• Usingsciencewecangetanideaofwhathelookedlike.

• HehaddarkskinbutwedonotknowwherehecamefromorthathewasofAfricanorigin.

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BlackRomansinBritain • RomewasahugeEmpirefrom27BC– 476AD.

• Indates,BCmeansbeforeJesusChristwasborn;ADmeansannodominiinLatinwhichtranslatesastheyearofourlord,orafterJesuswasborn.

• AfricanpeoplewerepartoftheRomanempire.

• SomeAfricanpeoplecametoBritainassoldiersandgenerals.

• ThereisevidenceofAfricansoldiersbeingstationedatHadrian’swallinCumbria(highlightedinredonthemap)

• Thesesoldiersmannedthefort.Abitlikeinthepicture.

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Ivorybanglelady- York• In1901theremainsofaskeletonwerefoundinYork.

• TheremainsbecameknownastheIvoryBangleLadyasthesarcophagus(coffin)wheretheremainswerefoundhadivorybanglesin.

• IvorybangleladylivedinRomanruledYorkinthe4th century.

• ShewasfromawealthyfamilyandofmixedNorthAfricanheritage

• Herfacewasreconstructedbyscientistsshowninthepicture.

• Inhersarcophaguswererichobjects,showninthepicture.

• InRomantimesthecolourbluewasseenasprotectionfromevilinafterlife.

• Whatobjectscanyouseeinthepicture?Areanyblue?

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Beachyheadlady• BeachyheadladygrewupineastSussexin

southeastEngland.

• HerskeletonwasfoundinBeachyHeadin1953whichiswhyshehasthatname.

• ShewasofAfricanoriginandlivedinBritainwhenitwasunderRomanrule.

• That’s1,800yearsago!

• Wedon’tknowifbeachyheadladywasborninEnglandortheAfricancontinent

• Shewasabout30yearsoldwhenshedied.

• Shewas5feettallandateagooddietoffishandvegetables.

• TheplaqueshowninthepictureisatributetoBlackBritishhistory

• Getatapemeasureandseehowtall5feetis?AreyoutallerorsmallerthanBeachyHeadLady?

• HowfarisBeachyHeadfromwhereyoulive?

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BlackpeopleinBritain:beforetheSlavetrade

African/Blackhistorydoesnotstartwithslavery

KS2andup

Part2

MarshaGarratt

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BlackTudors1485-1603

• TheenslavementofAfricanpeopledidbeginintheTudorage.

• Buttheconceptofrace(mythofnaturalwhitesuperiorityandBlackinferiority)wasnotwidelyunderstoodbyeveryoneintheUK.

• EnglanddidnothaveslaveplantationsonEnglishsoil;insteadpoorwhitepeopleorpeasantshadtoworktheland.

• Englandhad6monarchsduringtheTudorage:HenryVII,HenryVIII,EdwardVI,JaneGrey(wasqueenfor9days),MaryIandElizabethI.

• Duringthistimeabout20,000freeBlackpeoplelivedinEngland.

• Letsmeetsomeofthem

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JohnBlanke:Thetrumpeter

• ItisbelievedJohnBlankecametoEnglandin1501whenCatherineofAragonvisited.

• HewasamusicianandplayedinthecourtofHenryVIIandHenryVIII.

• Heearnedagoodwageasamusician,morethanworkersandservants.

• WhenJohngotmarriedin1512,HenryVIII,paidforhisweddingclothes;showinghewasavaluedmemberofthecourt.

• HeispicturedinTheWestminsterTournamentRole;atapestrymadeafteragreatcelebrationheldatWestminsterwhichalsohadknightsjousting.

• CanyouseeJohninthepicture?Whatinstrumentisheplaying?Whatdohisclothesshowyou?Doyouthinkjoustinglooksdangerous?

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JacquesFrancis:TheSalvageDiver

• Jacqueswasborninthe1520’sofftheWestcoastofAfrica.

• HecametoEnglandandbeganworkingforamaninSouthampton.

• In1545,EnglandandFrancebeganfighting;HenryVIIIbuiltagreatwarshipcalledtheMaryRosewhichsankintheharbourofPortsmouthbeforedoinganyfighting.

• Henrywantedthegunsandweaponsoffthesunkenshipwhichwouldhavetotaledabout2millionpoundsintodaysmoney!

• ThebestdiverswerehiredforthisjobandJacqueswasoneofthem.

• Thiswasbeforewehadscubadivinggear.Jacqueswouldhavehadtoholdhisbreathforlongperiodsoftimetobringheavyobjectsupfromtheseabed.

• WestAfricanswereknownforbeingexcellentdeepseaswimmers.

• WhydoyouthinkmanyWestAfricansweresuchgoodswimmers?

• Canyouimagineswimmingtothebottomoftheoceanandbringingobjectsup?Doyouthinktheseawouldhavebeenwarmorcold?

MaryRosesinkinginPortsmouth

DrawingofJacquesFrancis

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MaryFilis

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• MaryFilis wasborninMoroccoin1577.

• ShewasraisedasaMuslimandcametoEnglandabouttheageof6or7.

• Shewasaservant,notaslave,forawealthyfamilyinLondon.

• ManywealthypeoplehadservantsinTudorEngland.

• MaryeventuallywenttoworkforaladycalledMillicentPorter,whowasaseamstress(dressmakerandrepairer)fromMiddlesex.

• Attheageof20MaryconvertedtoChristianityandwasbaptized.

• BeingbaptizedwasabigdealasitmeantMaryhadguardiansintheformofgodparents.

• Mary’sgodparentswereMillicentPorter,WilliamBentonandMargeryBarrack.

• WhenMillicentdiedMarymayhavebecomeaseamstresstomakemoney.

• WhatdoyouthinkofthepaintingofMary?

• MoroccoisinNorthAfrica(onthemap).HowdoyouthinkMarycametoEngland?Howlongdoyouthinkthejourneywouldhavebeendaysorweeks?