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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... described Gorges as wanting a colony run on feudal lines in which he ' expected to enjoy the profits at his ease without crossing the Atlantic ... his expectations were very great'.17 The Gift of God arrived at the mouth of the Kennebec ...
... described Gorges as wanting a colony run on feudal lines in which he ' expected to enjoy the profits at his ease without crossing the Atlantic ... his expectations were very great'.17 The Gift of God arrived at the mouth of the Kennebec ...
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... described them as peopled by ' rogues , whores , dissolute and rooking persons ' . Virginia and Maryland were the product of ' jails emptied , youth seduced , infamous women drilled in ' . " In 1670 , Governor William Berkeley described ...
... described them as peopled by ' rogues , whores , dissolute and rooking persons ' . Virginia and Maryland were the product of ' jails emptied , youth seduced , infamous women drilled in ' . " In 1670 , Governor William Berkeley described ...
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... described as ' an old spirit , who had no other way of livelihood ' . All these spirits required accomplices : strong - arm men and fences , or dealers in stolen goods ; ships ' captains or their agents ; merchants both in Britain and ...
... described as ' an old spirit , who had no other way of livelihood ' . All these spirits required accomplices : strong - arm men and fences , or dealers in stolen goods ; ships ' captains or their agents ; merchants both in Britain and ...
Table des matières
INTRODUCTION | 11 |
CHAPTER ONE | 21 |
CHAPTER TWO | 33 |
Droits d'auteur | |
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| Titre | White Cargo: The Forgotten History of Britain's White Slaves in America |
| Auteurs | Don Jordan, Michael Walsh |
| Édition | illustrée |
| Éditeur | Mainstream, 2007 |
| ISBN | 1845961951, 9781845961954 |
| Longueur | 320 pages |
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