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Half of Britons can’t name a Black British historical figure, survey finds (www.theguardian.com)

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Exclusive: Majority of British people found to have ‘shockingly little’ knowledge about Black British history

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[–] essellburns@beehaw.org 11 points 1 year ago (2 children)

This isn't just a race issue, how many historical figures in general can people name?

I'd gamble that 7% of British people think Winston Churchill signed the Magna Carta at the end of the first world war, and I include former prime ministers in that.

[–] Wanderer@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

I bet most people couldn't name a prime minister under Victoria or the prime minister during WW1.

I'm pretty certain there has never been a black person as important as those in British history.

[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

And how many of their historical figures are black even? Not a whole lot