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Learie Constantine - fighting racism in the UK

The great West Indian cricketer, lawyer and member of the House of Lords, who fought against racism in the UK.

The great West Indian cricketer, lawyer and member of the House of Lords took a London hotel to court when it refused to let him and his family stay there in 1943. Susan Hulme brings us his story from the 成人快手 archives.

Photo: Sir Learie Constantine outside Westminster Abbey in 1966. Credit: Douglas Miller/Keystone/Getty Images.

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Mon 7 Oct 2019 12:50GMT

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