Yes he was wrong, but in his time, people believed it was normal to trade like this. He was born into a trading family and saw Black Africans as a commodity. However he also did a lot for charity during his life time. Edward Colston is depicted as an evil man and by today’s standards, what he did for the slave trade was despicable. People’s attitudes were dictated by what was acceptable at the time. For example, the Tudors still believed in witchcraft. My only criticism would be that when talking about events of the past, the author doesn’t talk enough about the general knowledge of the population at various points in history.
I believe this book should be made available in schools and that Black history should be taught as part of the curriculum. This is the first book I’m aware of that I’ve read on British history that’s been written by a black author.
It’s always good to gather facts and it’s obvious that black people played a part in shaping the history of this country.
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