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October 2nd 2023

BBC black history month

When is Black History month?

Black History Month takes place every October in the UK. In the United States, it is celebrated in February.

 

BBC History KS3 / GCSE: Migration

David Olusoga investigates the lives and experiences of migrants to and from Britain throughout history.

Highlights from this series include:

  • The story of a Black migrant called John Blanke, a trumpeter in the court of Henry VIII.
  • The stories of poor children and teenagers migrating to Britain’s newly created colonies in North America.
  • The Irish migration to Liverpool during the Industrial Revolution.
  • Jewish migration to Britain in the late 1800s and its impact on immigration law.
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