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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... masters ' absolute rights over servants . They conferred on the master the right to use ' bodily punishment for not heeding the commands of the master ' . That would lead to a whipping post being installed in every locality . Masters ...
... masters ' absolute rights over servants . They conferred on the master the right to use ' bodily punishment for not heeding the commands of the master ' . That would lead to a whipping post being installed in every locality . Masters ...
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... masters or master ' . Later , they would bring in laws banning all servants , male and female , of whatever age , from marrying without the master's sanction . They would also slap up to two years ' extra service on any woman servant ...
... masters or master ' . Later , they would bring in laws banning all servants , male and female , of whatever age , from marrying without the master's sanction . They would also slap up to two years ' extra service on any woman servant ...
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... Master Well Served , Lawrence Towner quotes an entry made in the diary of Boston's mint master and leading goldsmith James Hull during the 1660s : ' Several children , ' he wrote , ' I have brought over and all in good health and so ...
... Master Well Served , Lawrence Towner quotes an entry made in the diary of Boston's mint master and leading goldsmith James Hull during the 1660s : ' Several children , ' he wrote , ' I have brought over and all in good health and so ...
Table des matières
INTRODUCTION | 11 |
CHAPTER ONE | 21 |
CHAPTER TWO | 33 |
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