What a pretty picture they make in this early 20th century photo - Romanis in England ready for hop picking.
The Roma people experience far worse discrimation in Italy, I know. The discrimination there can only be viewed as pure racism reminiscent of Mussolini and his Nazis.
However here in the U.K. there is prejudice and bigotry, if not on the same scale as in Italy,
So who are they then, these travellers?
Well the name travellers covers many types, including thr Roma people.
And not all travellers are good people believe me.
The word travellers is associated in the minds of many with slums, squalor and lack of education.
The Roma are a proud people with a different culture to mainstream Britain, and, (as throughout history), those who dance to the sound of a different drum are viewed as suspicious.The law says that local councils must provide permanent sites for these people, but many local residents, viewing all travellers as trouble makers and vermin, fight the establishment of such sites vehemently.
As always, prejudice cannot be legislated against.
If only the Roma still travelled around in picturesque horse-drawn caravans - very selfish of them to want modern warm waterproof caravans to raise their children in.
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