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. |
À l'intérieur du livre
Résultats 1-3 sur 45
Page 173
... Maryland flirted briefly with making ' desertion ' a capital offence but instead adopted the Virginia way – slapping an extra stretch of time on the servants ' indenture period . At first , the formula was two days ' extra servitude for ...
... Maryland flirted briefly with making ' desertion ' a capital offence but instead adopted the Virginia way – slapping an extra stretch of time on the servants ' indenture period . At first , the formula was two days ' extra servitude for ...
Page 269
... Maryland Gazette set a panic rolling with a vivid report on ' the fury of this malignant ravaging pestilence ' that was spread by ' a casual visit , it seems , from one of the Felons , sometime since imported in a Convict ship ' . The ...
... Maryland Gazette set a panic rolling with a vivid report on ' the fury of this malignant ravaging pestilence ' that was spread by ' a casual visit , it seems , from one of the Felons , sometime since imported in a Convict ship ' . The ...
Page 275
... Maryland . Salmon and Moore assumed they could sell quite a number of convicts before any ban could be imposed . Salmon was also confident of buying off other influential men in Maryland . He would distribute ' porter and cheese ' among ...
... Maryland . Salmon and Moore assumed they could sell quite a number of convicts before any ban could be imposed . Salmon was also confident of buying off other influential men in Maryland . He would distribute ' porter and cheese ' among ...
Table des matières
INTRODUCTION | 11 |
CHAPTER ONE | 21 |
CHAPTER TWO | 33 |
Droits d'auteur | |
13 autres sections non affichées
Autres éditions - Tout afficher
Expressions et termes fréquents
According Africans America appears arrived Barbados became become began British brought called Captain carried century CHAPTER Charles claimed colonists colony continued convicts Council court death described died early England English five followed forced four freedom George give given gold Governor hand head History hundred indentured servants Ireland Irish island James John kidnapped King known labour land later letter lives London Lord Maryland master merchants months named Native North numbers official ordered period persons plantation planters poor Popham prisoners punishment records reported returned Richard River Robert Scotland seems sell sent serve servitude settlers shillings ship Sir Thomas slavery slaves Smith Smythe sold spirit story taken Thomas tobacco took trade transportation turned Virginia Company women World wrote young