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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... court . In 1684 , a male and a female spirit who had kidnapped a sixteen - year - old girl were fined the derisory sum of twelve pence . Such fines reflected both how the courts viewed kidnapping in general and also that magistrates and ...
... court . In 1684 , a male and a female spirit who had kidnapped a sixteen - year - old girl were fined the derisory sum of twelve pence . Such fines reflected both how the courts viewed kidnapping in general and also that magistrates and ...
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... Court of Massachusetts to consider proposals for the public benefit : This Court , considering the cruel and malignant spirit that has from time to time been manifest in the Irish nation against the English nation , do hereby declare ...
... Court of Massachusetts to consider proposals for the public benefit : This Court , considering the cruel and malignant spirit that has from time to time been manifest in the Irish nation against the English nation , do hereby declare ...
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... court records we see that John and Jane Dennison , together with their clerk Quirforth , were charged with ' conspiring to send into foreign countries one Elizabeth Brickleband ' , 3 - - - The Dennisons and their clerk admitted that ...
... court records we see that John and Jane Dennison , together with their clerk Quirforth , were charged with ' conspiring to send into foreign countries one Elizabeth Brickleband ' , 3 - - - The Dennisons and their clerk admitted that ...
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INTRODUCTION | 11 |
CHAPTER ONE | 21 |
CHAPTER TWO | 33 |
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