Arthur
 
Thanks for that - we hadn't thought of it from that point of view - the servants in question are from the West Indies but very much likely to have been of African origin even if born in the West Indies so I'm not sure what the particular servant would have preferred to have been called.
 
Kath
 

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From: arthur torrington [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 08 September 2007 15:07
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Subject: capitalise Black or not?

My advice is to use the word African instead of black, and it is not that black is here being used negatively, but African is the correct and more appropriate. If we put ourselves in the position of the boy, i think he would prefer being called African. 

Arthur

From:  Shawcross Kath <[log in to unmask]>
Reply-To:  The Black and Asian Studies Association <[log in to unmask]>
To:  [log in to unmask]
Subject:  capitalise Black or not?
Date:  Sat, 8 Sep 2007 12:23:31 +0100
>Dear colleagues
>
>We're in the process of putting together and exhibition regarding local connections with the transatlantic slave trade.
>
>Can you advise me what is the convention? to capitalise the b in black or not when referring to black servants. For eg:
>
>"It was fashionable for wealthy families to have black servants in their households"
>
>many thanks,
>
>Kath
>
>Ms Kathleen Shawcross
>Borough Archivist & Local Studies Manager
>London Borough of Sutton, Central Library, St Nicholas Way, SUTTON SM1 1EA
>
>Tel: +44 (020 8770 4745), FAX: +44 (020 8770 4777)
>web site: www.sutton.gov.uk
>
>Local Studies Centre Opening Hours
>Tue, Wed & Fri 9-6pm
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>The Local Studies Centre and Office are closed on Mondays
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