This week we are posting personal blogs from students and staff in History at the University of Northampton. Today's post is by Joseph, a first year History Undergraduate. When you look back in history and you see black people as slaves, then you see them segregated and treated as second class citizens and you think... Continue Reading →
Should we teach ‘difficult’ history in schools?
One twenty-two-year-old (Instagram ‘influencer’ Freddie Bentley, pictured above) recently caused consternation by suggesting topics such as climate change and Brexit should be taught in schools rather than the history of the Second World War. It followed comments by contestants on the reality show The Apprentice that revealed that they weren’t sure of the dates of... Continue Reading →