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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... island , having nothing to feed on ... but potato roots ... being bought and sold from one planter to another , or attached as horses and beasts for the debts of their masters ... 12 In 1659 , an impassioned debate erupted in Parliament ...
... island , having nothing to feed on ... but potato roots ... being bought and sold from one planter to another , or attached as horses and beasts for the debts of their masters ... 12 In 1659 , an impassioned debate erupted in Parliament ...
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The Forgotten History of Britain's White Slaves in America Don Jordan, Michael Walsh. island toed the line . After some skirmishes , the island continued to hold out against the forces of the Commonwealth . Sir George Ayscue , who ...
The Forgotten History of Britain's White Slaves in America Don Jordan, Michael Walsh. island toed the line . After some skirmishes , the island continued to hold out against the forces of the Commonwealth . Sir George Ayscue , who ...
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... island owned by Smith and still known today as Smith's Island . One set of rape allegations came from a former servant called Mary Jones . She claimed that when her indentured period expired , Smith refused to free her . She was held ...
... island owned by Smith and still known today as Smith's Island . One set of rape allegations came from a former servant called Mary Jones . She claimed that when her indentured period expired , Smith refused to free her . She was held ...
Table des matières
INTRODUCTION | 11 |
CHAPTER ONE | 21 |
CHAPTER TWO | 33 |
Droits d'auteur | |
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