October marks Black History Month in the UK so we have been working from all areas of the integrated curriculum on this topic. We couldn't leave aside such historical events as the Transatlantic Slave trade or the I Have a Dream Speech for their paramount significance for this observance. According to BBC bitesize KS3, the transatlantic slave trade was the largest forced migration in history. Over two million Africans died during the journey to the Americas, a journey known as the middle passage.
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These two websites are ideal resources for everyone:
https://www.blackhistorymonth.org.uk/
Black History Month - CBBC - BBC
Other resources include:
The main Black History Month website is a hub of current information about BHM 2021, including a directory of events (many of them online)
The Black Cultural Archives aim to record, preserve and celebrate the history of people of African descent in Britain. It includes easy-to-use themed collections.
There are a growing number of web resources about individuals who have played a significant part in British history. Examples include the Five Black Heroes of the Abolition Movement in Britain and 100 Great Black Britons websites.
The National Archives has a dedicated section on Black British history, as well as an excellent guide on how to conduct your own research.
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