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Immigration & Identity
Immigration & Identity
How Asian ayahs and amahs arrived in London
These nannies were some of the first Asian women to visit London in the 18th century
From our experts
From our experts
William Sessarakoo: the Royal African
One man’s journey from African prince through slavery into London high society
Rights & Activism
Rights & Activism
Ottobah Cugoano: A powerful critic of slavery
Cugoano shared his own experience of enslavement to try and end it for good
