110: John Richard Archer

110: John Richard Archer

The History Hotline by Deanna Lyncook
S1 · E110
Jun 6, 2023
32:10

Episode notes

John Richard Archer born 8th June 1863, he is most known for being elected Mayor of Battersea in 1913. The first Black mayor of a London borough. We discuss his political career, his acceptance speech and subsequent attitudes towards his race and racism and his legacy. Our socials: https://linktr.ee/thehistoryhotline

Keywords

black history
politics