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[–] UnspecificGravity@piefed.social -1 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Setting aside the incorrect notion that there weren't black people in England until the 50s, the story in question was published in 1951 and remained in print into the 1970s.

[–] protogen420@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 points 1 day ago

"relatevily uncommon" != "there weren't"

[–] DaGreenGobbo@feddit.uk 3 points 1 day ago

Yes, and Black soldiers took part in D-Day seven years prior.