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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... head of every one ( and a founder of most of them ) of the English companies directly interested in foreign colonies and commerce , which have ever since been the chief sources of the wealth and power of Great Britain . " 9 In Muscovy ...
... head of every one ( and a founder of most of them ) of the English companies directly interested in foreign colonies and commerce , which have ever since been the chief sources of the wealth and power of Great Britain . " 9 In Muscovy ...
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... head of a full grown wolf and £ 2 for that of a cub.8 Wolves were not the only troublesome creatures with a price on ... head was priced the same as that of a wolf but a bishop's head would fetch twice that , namely £ 10 . Keeping or ...
... head of a full grown wolf and £ 2 for that of a cub.8 Wolves were not the only troublesome creatures with a price on ... head was priced the same as that of a wolf but a bishop's head would fetch twice that , namely £ 10 . Keeping or ...
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... head and eight or nine men for between £ 17 and £ 30 a head . Men and women continually tried to escape . A document dated 1772 and headed ' Description of White Workers ' contained profiles of eighty - eight men and women labourers and ...
... head and eight or nine men for between £ 17 and £ 30 a head . Men and women continually tried to escape . A document dated 1772 and headed ' Description of White Workers ' contained profiles of eighty - eight men and women labourers and ...
Table des matières
INTRODUCTION | 11 |
CHAPTER ONE | 21 |
CHAPTER TWO | 33 |
Droits d'auteur | |
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Informations bibliographiques
| 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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