Whitewashing: Difference between revisions

From Tardis Wiki, the free Doctor Who reference
No edit summary
Tag: sourceedit
(Adding categories)
Tag: categoryselect
Line 3: Line 3:


While in [[Regency era|Regency]] [[London]] in [[1814]], [[Bill Potts]] was surprised at the amount of black people at the [[Frost fair]], as this conflicted with what was often shown in [[Movie|movies]] she'd seen. The [[Twelfth Doctor]] explains to her that "history is a whitewash", citing [[Jesus Christ]] as a prominant example. ([[TV]]: ''[[Thin Ice (TV story)|Thin Ice]]'')
While in [[Regency era|Regency]] [[London]] in [[1814]], [[Bill Potts]] was surprised at the amount of black people at the [[Frost fair]], as this conflicted with what was often shown in [[Movie|movies]] she'd seen. The [[Twelfth Doctor]] explains to her that "history is a whitewash", citing [[Jesus Christ]] as a prominant example. ([[TV]]: ''[[Thin Ice (TV story)|Thin Ice]]'')
[[Category:Jargon, slang and colloquialisms]]

Revision as of 21:42, 7 May 2017

Whitewashing

Whitewashing generally refers to the practice of hiding the historical existence or relevance of people of colour.

While in Regency London in 1814, Bill Potts was surprised at the amount of black people at the Frost fair, as this conflicted with what was often shown in movies she'd seen. The Twelfth Doctor explains to her that "history is a whitewash", citing Jesus Christ as a prominant example. (TV: Thin Ice)