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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... named , not without irony , the James . The ship's passenger list shows a James Annesley , servant , on board . One month before , one James Hennesley was indentured before the town clerk of Dublin on 28 March . It is tempting to see ...
... named , not without irony , the James . The ship's passenger list shows a James Annesley , servant , on board . One month before , one James Hennesley was indentured before the town clerk of Dublin on 28 March . It is tempting to see ...
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... named John Murphey , born in Ireland , about 28 Years of Age , by trade a joiner , a low set fellow , about 5 feet 4 inches high , struts in his walk , has a pale complexion , large black beard and eyebrows , wide mouth , and pleasant ...
... named John Murphey , born in Ireland , about 28 Years of Age , by trade a joiner , a low set fellow , about 5 feet 4 inches high , struts in his walk , has a pale complexion , large black beard and eyebrows , wide mouth , and pleasant ...
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... named Temple , about 35 years old , well set , about 5 feet 6 inches high , has a high forehead , and thick bushy beard ; he took a gun with him ... Likewise run away . . . two indented servants , imported from London last September ...
... named Temple , about 35 years old , well set , about 5 feet 6 inches high , has a high forehead , and thick bushy beard ; he took a gun with him ... Likewise run away . . . two indented servants , imported from London last September ...
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INTRODUCTION | 11 |
CHAPTER ONE | 21 |
CHAPTER TWO | 33 |
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