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Exclusive: Majority of British people found to have ‘shockingly little’ knowledge about Black British history

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[–] GreyShuck@feddit.uk 85 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Whilst I am sympathetic to the overall aim of this, things like this:

She would have expected people to name figures such as Quintus Lollius Urbicus, who became governor of Roman Britain

...do stand out as being a a bit unrealisitic. I mean, how many governors of Roman Britain of any race or nationality can the typical Briton actually name? I'd be surprised if it was more than 1 and probably less than that.

And if the expectation is that anyone would know of this guy only because his chief contribution to history is "being black" then I am not sure what we are gaining here.

[–] SheeEttin@lemmy.world 22 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I couldn't name any Roman governor, of any race, ethnicity, or governate.

[–] AngrilyEatingMuffins@kbin.social 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I’m fairly sure you know who Caesar was.

[–] GiantRobotTRex@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

He played the Joker against Adam West's Batman.

[–] jaywalker@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

No, you're thinking of Cesar Chavez. They're talking about the guy who invented salad.

[–] ElmarsonTheThird@feddit.de 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Gaius Iulius Caesar ~~never~~ only briefly was a Governor but more known as a Consul before ... Well Caesar.

[–] yata@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

He was governor of Hispania Ulterior at one point.

[–] ElmarsonTheThird@feddit.de 2 points 1 year ago

Huh, look at that. Thanks.