Title: Henry Redhead Yorke, Colonial Radical
Description: "This is a political, cultural and intellectual biography of the neglected but important figure, Henry Redhead Yorke. A West Indian of African/British descent, born into a slave society but educated in Georgian England, he developed a complex identity to which politics was key. The most revolutionary radical in Britain between 1793-5, Yorke then recanted his radicalism and died a loyalist gentleman. This book raises important issues about the impact of "outsider" politics in England and the complexities of politicization and identity construction in the Atlantic World. It restores a forgotten black writer to his due place in history"--
Subjects: Radicals, Great britain, politics and government, 18th century, Great britain, politics and government, 19th century, Europe, politics and government, 1789-1900, Political and social views, Political activists, Biography, English Authors, Black Authors, Racially mixed people, Black people, Politics and government, Activistes, Biographies, Écrivains anglais, Écrivains noirs, Politique et gouvernement, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY, Historical, HISTORY, Modern, Blacks