Staying Power

The History of Black People in Britain

By (author) Peter Fryer

Publication date:

06 September 2010

Length of book:

648 pages

Publisher

Pluto Press

ISBN-13: 9781783714636

Staying Power is recognised as the definitive history of black people in Britain, an epic story that begins with the Roman conquest and continues to this day. *BR**BR*In a comprehensive account, Peter Fryer reveals how Africans, Asians and their descendants, previously hidden from history, have profoundly influenced and shaped events in Britain over the course of the last two thousand years.*BR**BR*This edition includes a foreword by Paul Gilroy explaining the genesis of the book and its continuing significance in black history today.

Introduction by Paul Gilroy 1. 'Those kind of people' 2. Necessary Implements 3. Britain's Slave Ports 4. The Black Community Takes Shape 5. Eighteenth Century Voices 6. Slavery & the Law 7. The Rise of English Racism 8. Up from Slavery 9. Challenges to Empire 10. Under Attack 11. The Settlers 12. The New Generation

'Rare in its mastery of the constant historical contradiction: range and at the same time event. Two thousand years is a long time; Fryer never loses his grip in time or place'