A Forgotten Regiment | Alt History
Historian Olivette Otele explores the untold story of a black regiment in World War One.
Tweet- Clip length: 6'32''
- Broadcast year: 2019
- History | Britain, Europe and the wider world 1901 to the present day | the First World War and the Peace Settlement
Licence: ERA Licence required
UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted
- Provider: BBC
- Channel: BBC
- Programme: Alt History
- Series: 1
- Episode: A Forgotten Regiment
White-washing | Alt History
Emma Dabiri looks at how many black subjects who fought in World War One had their stories white-washed out of the history books.
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