Black Georgians

Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society

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Society, Sex, Scandal, Education, History

4.8 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 18 October 2022

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

Who were Ignatius Sancho, Dido Elizabeth Belle and Francis Barber?

Between 10,000 and 30,000 black people lived in Britain during the Georgian period. Despite this, some people have remained convinced that black British history doesn't start until after the Second World War.

In this episode, Kate speaks to Gretchen Gerzina about some of the individuals who lived in Georgian Britain, their lives and their livelihoods.

*WARNING there are naughty words and discussions of slavery and racism in this episode*

Produced by Charlotte Long and Sophie Gee. Edited by Sophie Gee and Thomas Ntinas.

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0:00.0	Everyone leaves a legacy.
0:02.2	But a legacy can change over time as new generations
0:05.6	re-examine old preputations.
0:07.6	From Wundery and Gohanger podcasts, I'm F4hersh.
0:11.0	I'm Peter Frankapan, and in a brand new series,
0:14.0	we're exploring the lives of some of the biggest characters in history,
0:17.4	from Napoleon to Picasso.
0:19.2	And asking, what does their past tell us about our present?
0:23.4	This is legacy.
0:24.7	Follow now wherever you get your podcasts.
0:30.0	Hello, my lovely betwixters.
0:34.0	This is Kate Lister, jumping in,
0:35.8	as usual with your fair dues, warning fair dues.
0:38.9	This is an adult podcast of an adult nature,
0:41.6	and we will be covering adult subjects.
0:43.6	Today, we're actually talking about black people in George and England.
0:47.2	It's fascinating.
0:48.8	But inevitably, we are going to be straining into conversations
0:51.7	around enslaved people and cruelty and racism,
0:55.2	and they will definitely be swearing.
0:57.6	So that just might not be something that you want to listen to right now,
1:00.7	in which case, just put a bookmark in this one,
	...

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