The National Security Agency and its British counterpart, Government Communications Headquarters, have worked to subvert anti-virus and other security software in order to track users … Popular Security Software Came Under Relentless NSA and GCHQ AttacksRead more
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Much of Britain’s wealth is built on slavery
Should we be responsible for the sins of our fathers?” Any discussion about the deeply polarising topic of reparations for slavery, if it happens at … Much of Britain’s wealth is built on slaveryRead more
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Hunger strike
Recording the past can be a tricky business for historians. Prophesying the future is even more hazardous. In 1901, shortly before the death of Queen … Hunger strikeRead more
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European Capital of… the Transatlantic Slave Trade
Amsterdam, 3 November 2005 Conference paper given by David Fleming at the annual conference of International Association of City Museums, before the International Slavery Museum … European Capital of… the Transatlantic Slave TradeRead more
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The Capital that Made Capitalism
http://www.publicseminar.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Family_of_African_American_slaves_on_Smiths_Plantation_Beaufort_South_Carolina-crop-473×375.jpg Family of African American slaves on Smith’s Plantation, Beaufort, South Carolina, circa 1862. © Timothy H. O’Sullivan | learnnc.org Racialized chattel slaves were the … The Capital that Made CapitalismRead more
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Oliver Twist and the workhouse
Most people nowadays know about the Poor Law and its workhouses from Oliver Twist – whether from the book, film or the musical. The image … Oliver Twist and the workhouseRead more
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Children in the Workhouse
The care and training of children are matters which should receive the anxious attention of Guardians. Pauperism is in the blood, and there is no … Children in the WorkhouseRead more
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The rise and fall of the workhouse
For many, the word ‘workhouse’ conjures up the image of an orphaned Oliver Twist begging for food from a cruel master. The reality, however, was … The rise and fall of the workhouseRead more
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People and poverty in Britain
The Poor Law The Poor Law was the way that the poor were helped in 1815. The law said that each parish had to look … People and poverty in BritainRead more