The British role in the shaping and direction of the African diaspora was central; since the British carried more Africans across the Atlantic than any other nation; and British colonial settlements absorbed vast numbers of Africans. The crops produced by those slaves helped to lay the foundations for western material well-being; and their associated cultural habits helped to shape key areas of western sociability which survive to the present day. The shadow of slavery lingered long after the institution itself had died; and this racism survived into the 20th century; reinforced and periodically reinvented by powerful cultural forces - commercialism; schooling; popular journalism and a host of visual images. Recently the story of migration has been marked by a wave of migration; since 1945; from the former slave colonies and other parts of the empire to Britain; with long-reaching consequences for British domestic life. This book presents the story of the African exile; its origins; its progress and its transformation from bondage to freedom.
#206520 in Books Greif Gideon 2014-07-31Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.21 x .89 x 6.14l; 1.39 #File Name: 030021197X400 pagesWe Wept Without Tears Testimonies of the Jewish Sonderkommando from Auschwitz
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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful. Superbly researched and documented: An invaluable resource.By D.K.To say the least; this is a very important work of historical research. Gideon Grief is a historian who has tirelessly worked to promote true and honest research about the Holocaust; at Yad Vashem; with the Auschwitz Memorial and Museum; and many other renowned universities as well as organizations that raise awareness of this subject. There are no exaggerations; just testimony and his historical research to make sure that omissions and mistaken memories; or dates; would not appear in the work. Grief's book is essential for two reasons; it is one that delves into the histories and psyches of the men who were forced to burn the bodies of those murdered at by the Nazis during their horrific "Final Solution;" as well as the countless others; who were not Jewish; but were to be eliminated; murdered; and incinerated in the end. Let their memory live - Grief's book is a true tribute to all these victims.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Heartbreaking and HarrowingBy patie janaterInterviews of People who lived through what must have been the worst WWII experience. Necessary for complete understanding of history as told from living memory.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Profound book. Hard to believe that so many people ...By Anya GProfound book. Hard to believe that so many people worked together to murder millions so brutally. Images are etched in my soul. Ghastly
