{"product_id":"books-untold-histories-by-kathleen-chater","title":"Untold Histories","description":"Untold Histories looks in detail at the experiences of the average black  person in England and Wales during the period of the British slave  trade.  Drawing on a database which is the most extensive of its kind,  it reveals for the first time information about sex ratios, ages, from  where in the world they came and how they were treated by the criminal  justice system. As well as unique statistical data, there are the life  stories of ordinary individuals and how they integrated into society.  This  book overturns many of the conventional assumptions that have been made  about their lives. They were not enslaved, stigmatised outsiders but  woven into English society as government officials, defenders of the  country, tradesmen, entertainers and founders of families who have left a  legacy of their presence in the form of descendants that in some cases  can be traced to the present day.  The approach is factual rather  than theoretical, using the techniques of the genealogist to reconstruct  individual lives. It is written in a lucid, accessible style that will  make it essential reading not just for academics but for those who are  interested in this aspect of English history and may want to learn how  to find out more about the black people in their own localities. -- .","brand":"World of Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53508541153553,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9780719085970.jpg?v=1778149053","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-gb\/products\/books-untold-histories-by-kathleen-chater","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}