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Who is Amelia King, the Black Land Girl who wanted to farm in WWII?

Thousands of Land Girls took to the fields of Britain in World War II to help feed the nation, but one Land Girl, Amelia King, faced prejudice and backlash due to the colour of her skin. Emily Ashworth finds out more

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Who is Amelia King, the Black Land Girl who wanted to farm in WWII?

Over 200,000 women joined the Women's Land Army throughout World War II, but one of its lesser-known members, Amelia King, had her own battle to fight simply because of the colour of her skin. As one of...

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