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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... convict sold and buyers to lodge a £ 10 bond for their purchase's good behaviour . This , too , was vetoed by the Privy Council , so Virginia's leaders temporised , arguing that if convicts must come they should be settled on the ...
... convict sold and buyers to lodge a £ 10 bond for their purchase's good behaviour . This , too , was vetoed by the Privy Council , so Virginia's leaders temporised , arguing that if convicts must come they should be settled on the ...
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... convicts in Newgate ' and ' settle question of transportation to America'.5 A few months later , Lord North's secret plot was hatched . It coincided dangerously with the delicate last stages of the peace talks in Versailles between ...
... convicts in Newgate ' and ' settle question of transportation to America'.5 A few months later , Lord North's secret plot was hatched . It coincided dangerously with the delicate last stages of the peace talks in Versailles between ...
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... convicts to Nova Scotia . Events moved quickly . Eighty - seven male and female convicts from Newgate Prison were the first to be loaded on board . In choosing them , George Moore would have made sure they were skilled craftsmen , since ...
... convicts to Nova Scotia . Events moved quickly . Eighty - seven male and female convicts from Newgate Prison were the first to be loaded on board . In choosing them , George Moore would have made sure they were skilled craftsmen , since ...
Table des matières
INTRODUCTION | 11 |
CHAPTER ONE | 21 |
CHAPTER TWO | 33 |
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