20. Detail from the Piccadilly Nuisance, 1818

The man seen here looks happy and prosperous, a reminder that black people were part of the community at every level of society. Many black people in London in the 18th century built up their own businesses and had their own clubs, many of which centred around music.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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