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In light of recent events, myself and a friend have decided to write to as many schools as possible, as well as the government, demanding a change. Specifically with regards to the way Britain’s colonial past is taught—or rather not taught—in schools. But first I need your help:
We have made a survey entitled 'THE IMPACT OF OMISSION'. Our hope is that with irrefutable evidence of shortcomings in the teaching of this subject, we can lobby for the change that is desperately needed. The survey should only take 2 minutes to complete: forms.gle/hZjNocc8UWeXpJ…
As the main perpetrators of colonialism and the transatlantic slave trade, this country has blood on its hands, but chooses to hide its colonial past behind glorification and national pride. Racism is just as institutional and systematic here in the U.K. as it is in the U.S.
