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William Cuffay was a chartist leader in early Victorian Britain. His mother was English and his father was a formerly enslaved African man born in Saint Kitts. He began as an apprentice to a tailor and quickly ended up in the world of politics, fighting for working people's rights.In part 2, we'll be exploring his contribution to the Chartist movement and the 1848 demonstration that led to him being transported to Tasmania.Socials and Links: https://linktr.ee/thehistoryhotlineGiveaway: https://www.instagram.com/p/CqDGYgJoYiz/ (closing date: 4th April 2023)Host: Deanna Lyncook Researcher: Zakiyyah Riaz
4 incredible years and 150 episodes of The History Hotline later, the show has come to an end. I have decided to take a long break from podcasting and can't make any promises as to when I will be back. Thank you all for your support tuning into this podcast, this last episode is taken from the...
Published 11/07/24
"This was a continuation of the British Caribbean Experience: fighting with Britain during global wars, and during times of peace fighting British authorities for justice."
This week I am joined by author Colin Douglas discussing his book 'The Caribbean and the Second World War'. We discuss the...
Published 10/29/24