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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... took this line . He was a timid man , who wore specially padded doublets to protect against the assassin's knife . After succeeding to the throne in March 1603 , his first appearance in London coincided with a devastating outbreak of ...
... took this line . He was a timid man , who wore specially padded doublets to protect against the assassin's knife . After succeeding to the throne in March 1603 , his first appearance in London coincided with a devastating outbreak of ...
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... took pity on them and took them off . Three of the convicts got back to England . Within hours they had become embroiled in a purse snatch and were arrested . They were later executed . Smythe tried once more . He ordered another group ...
... took pity on them and took them off . Three of the convicts got back to England . Within hours they had become embroiled in a purse snatch and were arrested . They were later executed . Smythe tried once more . He ordered another group ...
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... took two alive and made slaves of them . . . and yet we are but thirty - two to fight against three thousand if they should come . . . Our plantation is very weak by reason of the death and sickness of our company . . . We came but ...
... took two alive and made slaves of them . . . and yet we are but thirty - two to fight against three thousand if they should come . . . Our plantation is very weak by reason of the death and sickness of our company . . . We came but ...
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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