The poem is about a little black boy born in Africa who latter came to know God and his identity through his mother’s teaching. Literally, Blake wrote this poem in the 18th century during the time when Africans were enslaved in London. The maltreatment of the blacks may have influenced him to write this poem. The poem also reveals how African’s were oppressed by the whites in London because of the skin color and inferiority. Hence, this was one of the reasons why the little boy said he is black, but his soul is pure. He also said his black color is like a cloud that will someday fate. This shows that the whites did not like the blacks because of their color, and they decided to treat them as anaimals. This poem really reveals aspects of colonial oppression of Africans. Thus, a post-colonial analysis of the "The Little Black Boy" will center on the issues of slavery, racism, and religion transformation that most blacks encountered during the colonial era.
- BBC - History - British History in depth: The First Black Britons
Feb 17, 2011 ... Sukhdev Sandhu reveals the origins of Britain's black history.The above source is about black’s history in London. I will be using this source to analyzed the history surrounding Blake’s little black boy, and to show how this poem related to the era of colonialism.
BBC - London - History - London, slavery and abolition
Mar 23, 2007 ... Academic Dr Hakim Adi writes here about London's connections with the slave trade.The source above talks about how African slave found themselves in Briton. I will be using this source to bring out the purpose of black’s enslavement in Briton, and how they were transported to live there.
Work and community - The National Archives
Black people were an integral part of 18th-century British society. ... For example, in June 1772 the Public Advertiser reported that &...The source above talks about black Religion, and how they came to accept Christianity. I will be using this source to explain how the little boy came to know about God through his mother in the poem.
Britain, slavery and the trade in enslaved Africans, by Marika ...
Britain, slavery and the trade in enslaved Africans. Marika Sherwood. British slaves. British involvement in slavery is over 2000 years...This source talks about how Britons enslaved Africans, and the various regions in Africa where Britons carried out slave trade. I will be using this source to explain the various regions that slave were transported from Africa to live in Briton
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