Historians denounce 'misrepresentation of slavery and empire' in U.K. citizenship test
The legacy of Britain's slave trade has in recent weeks become the focus of a fierce debate among academics and activists. LONDON -- Nearly 200 historians on Wednesday denounced what they said was the "misrepresentation of slavery and empire" in the history section of Britain's citizenship test, calling for it to be corrected.
Parts of the official handbook for prospective British citizens and residents to prepare for the "Life in the U.K." exam were "fundamentally misleading and in places demonstrably false", they argued. The open letter's signatories argued the handbook painted a questionable picture of historical slavery in Britain, for example by suggesting it had ended in the 18th century.The guidance also downplayed the country's role in the international trade in people, failing to note the vast numbers of British ships used to transport slaves and that huge numbers who died, they alleged.
The call for "an immediate official review" of the history chapter comes as the growing Black Lives Matter movement has refocussed attention on Britain's colonial past.
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