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...based on perceptions, belief and actions driven by imperial power. Equiano’s autobiography was and remains powerful because it describes the experience of slavery and gives vivid images of the middle passage from the perspective of the victims who are labelled as slaves. His autobiography was a significant contributor to changing perspectives on the slave trade in...

...de Bernie`res. Tim Pears My first book was written from the point of view of a 13-year-old girl, and I never felt when I was writing it that I had to make some kind of special effort, you know, to get into the mind of a female, or a young person, whatever. I think I just thought how I would think about things, and with a little bit of sympathy, empathy towards somebody...

...based on New Lanark and the community remained an important influence on later reformers. Many of the things Owen introduced there had lasting consequences. The village store became the inspiration for the co-operative movement which sprung up later in the 19th century and still exists today. His views on infant and popular education were picked up by many other reformers...