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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... King James was also fascinated by ships , so in 1610 Smythe invited him to launch one of his Indiamen , a 1,200 - ton monster called the Trades Increase . The event gives a glimpse of the style of the man and his relationship with the King ...
... King James was also fascinated by ships , so in 1610 Smythe invited him to launch one of his Indiamen , a 1,200 - ton monster called the Trades Increase . The event gives a glimpse of the style of the man and his relationship with the King ...
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... King's fancy ? Whatever it was , something prompted James to explode and he had the youths arrested . In January 1618 , Sir Thomas Smythe received a letter from the King saying that 100 youths were being dispatched to him to dispose of ...
... King's fancy ? Whatever it was , something prompted James to explode and he had the youths arrested . In January 1618 , Sir Thomas Smythe received a letter from the King saying that 100 youths were being dispatched to him to dispose of ...
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... King , a monarch who still adhered to the doctrine of the divine right of kings . Eight months after the first signing of the Covenant , the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland voted to expel all bishops from the church . This ...
... King , a monarch who still adhered to the doctrine of the divine right of kings . Eight months after the first signing of the Covenant , the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland voted to expel all bishops from the church . This ...
Table des matières
INTRODUCTION | 11 |
CHAPTER ONE | 21 |
CHAPTER TWO | 33 |
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Informations bibliographiques
| Titre | White Cargo: The Forgotten History of Britain's White Slaves in America |
| Auteurs | Don Jordan, Michael Walsh |
| Édition | illustrée |
| Éditeur | Mainstream, 2007 |
| ISBN | 1845961951, 9781845961954 |
| Longueur | 320 pages |
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