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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Clip Info
- Clip length: 6'28''
- Broadcast year: 2019
Curriculum Connection
- History | Britain, Europe and the wider world 1901 to the present day | the First World War and the Peace Settlement
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Licence: ERA Licence required
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UK only
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Content
- Provider: BBC
- Channel: BBC
- Programme: Alt History
- Series: 1
- Episode: White-washing
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