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India, often declared "the jewel in the crown" for the Empire, had won its independence just five years before. In 1952, British troops were fighting independence movements in Egypt and Kenya.

Below is a map from 1901 showing the “British Empire” at one of its peak periods. The map doesn't convey the extent of British influence, especially, in Latin America. This is what historians ...

For Al Murray looking back on the legacy of the British Empire required more than just his voice, it needed to include voices from those in the communities oppressed by colonialism in order for ...

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