Quiz: British Black History

In 1948, hundreds of black men and women from the Caribbean boarded a ship and came and work in the UK, but what was the name of the ship that they travelled on?

Some black Tudors had great jobs, like expert diver Jacques Francis, who was so highly skilled that he was employed to help King Henry VIII – but why?

Queen Elizabeth I was one of the investors in a venture set out by sea captain John Hawkins. It was one of England’s first steps into the slave trade, a shameful period in British history, but what was the shape of the journey in Hawkins’ plan?

What happened when the passengers on the Empire Windrush discovered a stowaway on board the ship?

The horrific slave trade unfortunately continued for hundreds of years, with millions of people being taken from their homes in Africa. By the late 18th Century there was a growing campaign against slavery, including a group of brilliant, black political writers, but what were they known as?

After decades of campaigning, in 1796 a vote was finally held in parliament on ending the slave trade, but why were some MPs unable to vote?

Though trading of slaves was ended in 1806, slaves themselves weren’t officially freed until over 26 years later! But what happened to the slave owners when the slaves were freed?

Despite being born on a slave ship in 1729, Ignatius Sancho was the first black Britain to do what?

One of the first black women to join the British armed forces was a lady called Lilian Bader, serving alongside many other black men and women in World War II. But what extraordinary thing happened on her wedding day?

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