White Cargo: The Forgotten History of Britain's White Slaves in AmericaMainstream, 2007 - 320 pages "White cargo is the forgotten story of the thousands of Britons who lived and died in bondage in Briatin's American colonies." "Drawing on letters crying for help, diaries, and court and government archives, Jordan and Walsh demonstrate that the brutalities usually associated with black slavery alone were perpetrated on whites throughout British rule." --book jacket. |
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... Governor of the Plymouth colony , William Bradford , denounced it : They ... set up a May - pole , drinking and dancing about it many days together , inviting the Indian women , for their consorts , dancing and frisking together ...
... Governor of the Plymouth colony , William Bradford , denounced it : They ... set up a May - pole , drinking and dancing about it many days together , inviting the Indian women , for their consorts , dancing and frisking together ...
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... Governor ' . Green Springs was the focal point of the Tidewater aristocracy . From here , Sir William and his lady ... Governor's council , the topmost body in the province . Members of this council had many privileges , including ...
... Governor ' . Green Springs was the focal point of the Tidewater aristocracy . From here , Sir William and his lady ... Governor's council , the topmost body in the province . Members of this council had many privileges , including ...
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... Governor Berkeley was in no mood to give anything to the rebels . When William Drummond was captured and brought ... Governor's vengeance took Charles II aback . " The old fool has taken more lives in his naked country than I have taken ...
... Governor Berkeley was in no mood to give anything to the rebels . When William Drummond was captured and brought ... Governor's vengeance took Charles II aback . " The old fool has taken more lives in his naked country than I have taken ...
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INTRODUCTION | 11 |
CHAPTER ONE | 21 |
CHAPTER TWO | 33 |
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