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'''Whitewashing''' generally refers to the practice of hiding the historical existence or relevance of people of colour. | '''Whitewashing''' generally refers to the practice of hiding the historical existence or relevance of people of colour. | ||
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]] | 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]] explained to her that "history is a whitewash", citing [[Jesus Christ]] as a prominent example. ([[TV]]: ''[[Thin Ice (TV story)|Thin Ice]]'') | ||
[[Category:Jargon, slang and colloquialisms]] | [[Category:Jargon, slang and colloquialisms]] | ||
Revision as of 21:43, 7 May 2017
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 explained to her that "history is a whitewash", citing Jesus Christ as a prominent example. (TV: Thin Ice)
