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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
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
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?