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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... called the Squirrel . It was a typical act of Elizabethan braggadocio - and fatal . The Squirrel was overloaded with guns , tackle and provisions . When the fleet encountered heavy seas , Gilbert was urged to transfer to the comparative ...
... called the Squirrel . It was a typical act of Elizabethan braggadocio - and fatal . The Squirrel was overloaded with guns , tackle and provisions . When the fleet encountered heavy seas , Gilbert was urged to transfer to the comparative ...
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... called this ' horrible and mysterious crime ' . The murderer was tracked down , only to be let off after he paid the judge in the case a truly massive bribe in the shape of his mansion , Littlecote Hall in Wiltshire . John Popham was ...
... called this ' horrible and mysterious crime ' . The murderer was tracked down , only to be let off after he paid the judge in the case a truly massive bribe in the shape of his mansion , Littlecote Hall in Wiltshire . John Popham was ...
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... called Thomas Morton . He took charge of a plantation and made the mistake of giving the servants there their freedom and promising to receive them as ' partners and consociates'.2 Morton was a senior partner in a trading venture led by ...
... called Thomas Morton . He took charge of a plantation and made the mistake of giving the servants there their freedom and promising to receive them as ' partners and consociates'.2 Morton was a senior partner in a trading venture led by ...
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INTRODUCTION | 11 |
CHAPTER ONE | 21 |
CHAPTER TWO | 33 |
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