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Immigration & Identity
Immigration & Identity
Ignatius Sancho: Writer & early Black voter
After gaining his freedom, this 18th-century writer became one of the first Black voters in Britain
From our experts
From our experts
Mapping the legacy of slavery in London’s Docklands
Traces of the transatlantic slave trade continue to exist in the Docklands landscape
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Collections
How to ‘judge’ a book owner by their bookplate
We don’t really judge, but we can definitely get to know a lot about a book’s owner by their customised bookplate
