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 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 the ' bonny country ' then gave the very high wage rates for various trades and the very low price of land , and urged : ' I beg of ye all to come here . ' The letter was signed ' James Murray ' but was most probably a fake ...
... described the ' bonny country ' then gave the very high wage rates for various trades and the very low price of land , and urged : ' I beg of ye all to come here . ' The letter was signed ' James Murray ' but was most probably a fake ...
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... described as 247 Table Bay scheme 65–6 Thomas , Charles 276 Townsend , George 279 transportation 64 , 70 Trusty , Christopher 276-8 Warwickshall , Jane 276-7 Wilson , Sarah 266 Cook , Captain James 16 Cork , Ireland 144 , 147 Courteen ...
... described as 247 Table Bay scheme 65–6 Thomas , Charles 276 Townsend , George 279 transportation 64 , 70 Trusty , Christopher 276-8 Warwickshall , Jane 276-7 Wilson , Sarah 266 Cook , Captain James 16 Cork , Ireland 144 , 147 Courteen ...
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INTRODUCTION | 11 |
CHAPTER ONE | 21 |
CHAPTER TWO | 33 |
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