19. The Piccadilly Nuisance, 1818
By 1800 there were an estimated 15,000 black people living in London, making up about 10% of the population. Black faces can be seen in many prints and drawings because they were part of the contemporary scene, like this cartoon protesting about traffic conditions!
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