Exclusive: Majority of British people found to have ‘shockingly little’ knowledge about Black British history

  • essell@beehaw.org
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    1 year ago

    This isn’t just a race issue, how many historical figures in general can people name?

    I’d gamble that 7% of British people think Winston Churchill signed the Magna Carta at the end of the first world war, and I include former prime ministers in that.

    • Wanderer@lemm.ee
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      1 year ago

      I bet most people couldn’t name a prime minister under Victoria or the prime minister during WW1.

      I’m pretty certain there has never been a black person as important as those in British history.