book shines a longoverdue light on the enormous contribution made by Black British, West Indian, and West African men and women all subjects of His Majesty's Empire of course in the UK during the Second World War.
Once again, Bourne has done fantastic work to research and document Britain's hidden Black history, Very little attention has been given to black British and West African and Caribbean citizens who lived and worked on the 'front line' during the Second World War.
Yet black people were under fire in cities like Bristol, Cardiff, Liverpool, London and Manchester, and many volunteered as civilian defence workers, such as airraid wardens, firefighters, stretcherbearers, firstaid workers and mobile canteen personnel.
Many helped unite people when their communities faced devastation, Black children were evacuated and entertainers risked death when they took to the stage during air raids, Despite some evidence of racism, black people contributed to the war effort where they could, The colonies also played an important role
in the war effort: support came from places as far away as Trinidad, Jamaica, Guyana and Nigeria.
Mother Country tells the story of some of the forgotten Britons whose contribution to the war effort has been overlooked until now.
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