Colour Bar
- Title
- Colour Bar
- Description
- In 1943 British-Trinidadian Learie Constantine prebooked a room at the Imperial Hotel in Russell Square. He was turned away on account of his colour. Constantine challenged this decision in a landmark court case and won. In 1954, he published 'Colour Bar' to summarise his criticism of racial inequality, British colonialism and empire.
- Creator
- Learie Constantine
- Location
- London: S. Paul
- Date
- 1954
- Collection
- Coming to England
- Rights
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- Item Number
- 25
The orange, black and white striped dust jacket of 'Colour Bar'.
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