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12/03/2008

BBC Two - The First Black Britons

An look at the development of the black community in Britain.

An examination of the development of Britain's black community and how the country's colonial past shaped the multicultural society of today.

An exploration of the development of the black community in Britain. From the abolition of the slave trade to the West Indian regiments of the world wars, the programme traces how Britain's colonial past has shaped the country's present multicultural society.

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