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Originally Posted by nomadking
So how many major non-white figures in UK history? If they don't exist or are only a few, they can't be taught about.
Is the teaching of UK History a deluge about white males who had a minor impact? Including somebody in a subject, shouldn't based upon whether they come from a "special" group. It should be about what they achieved regardless of any groups they are in.
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History isn't just about major figures. Some of the best history I've enjoyed is about unknown people that I can personally relate to.
It's false equivalence anyways to talk about major non-white figures. Our own history both in the UK and our iteractions with the rest of the World mean that becoming a major non-white person in UK history was much more difficult.
And a lot of we count as the history of the UK was written by upper clast white males, so minimised minor people from all backgrounds, races and genders.