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Britain's Black Past Episodes

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    Omnibus 2

    Gretchen Gerzina explores the lives of black people in Britain during a time of slavery.

  2. Nathaniel Wells

    Gretchen Gerzina discovers the troubling story of Nathaniel Wells, black plantation owner.

  3. Robert Wedderburn

    Gretchen Gerzina discovers the story of a forgotten revolutionary, Robert Wedderburn.

  4. Mary Prince

    Gretchen Gerzina explores the moving story of Mary Prince.

  5. Dido Belle and Francis Barber

    Gretchen Gerzina explores the lives of two black people in high English society.

  6. Joseph Knight

    Gretchen Gerzina explores the stories of runaway slaves in Scotland.

  7. Omnibus 1

    Gretchen Gerzina explores the lives of black people in Britain during a time of slavery.

  8. Olaudah Equiano

    Gretchen Gerzina explores the life of Olaudah Equiano, a traveller who bought his freedom.

  9. Sailors

    Professor Gretchen Gerzina explores the lives of black sailors in the British Navy.

  10. Pero Jones and Fanny Coker

    Gretchen Gerzina explores the story of two slaves brought from the West Indies to Bristol.

  11. Ignatius Sancho

    Gretchen Gerzina explores the life of a butler who rose to the top of 18th century society

  12. The Invisible Presence

    Gretchen Gerzina explores the lives of black people in Britain during a time of slavery.