White Cargo: The Forgotten History of Britain's White Slaves in AmericaMainstream Pub., 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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... Scottish scum and as such deserved better . The traditional Scottish sentence of banishment allowed the banished one to decide upon the country of his or her exile . Transportation in this case meant serving under English rule ...
... Scottish scum and as such deserved better . The traditional Scottish sentence of banishment allowed the banished one to decide upon the country of his or her exile . Transportation in this case meant serving under English rule ...
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... Scottish border . Cromwell's genius resided in being well prepared . But the self - taught general was not only sensible in preparation , he was also flexible in battle . Perhaps his greatest quality as a commander was that he could ...
... Scottish border . Cromwell's genius resided in being well prepared . But the self - taught general was not only sensible in preparation , he was also flexible in battle . Perhaps his greatest quality as a commander was that he could ...
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... Scottish prisoners who had fought at Worcester and been transported complained that their sentences of servitude were being illegally extended to seven years . A committee of inquiry back in London investigated the matter and upheld ...
... Scottish prisoners who had fought at Worcester and been transported complained that their sentences of servitude were being illegally extended to seven years . A committee of inquiry back in London investigated the matter and upheld ...
Table des matières
INTRODUCTION | 11 |
CHAPTER ONE | 21 |
CHAPTER TWO | 33 |
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